nán​jú​běi​zhǐ

tangerines in the south, trifoliate oranges in the north

南橘北枳 nán​jú​běi​zhǐ
tangerines in the south, trifoliate oranges in the north
Describes how things change in nature or character according to their environment; the same thing can become quite different under different circumstances

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