From the mountains or the sea' - is it an English idiom?

Definition of mountain in the Idioms Dictionary. mountain phrase. What does mountain expression mean? Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary. read more

There are two definitions connected to this, though I agree that the idiom is NOT "from the mountains OR the sea" but "from the mountains TO the sea." One is a is a long-distance trail, for hiking and backpacking, that runs across North Carolina from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks. read more

If the mountain won't come to Mahomet, Mahomet will have to go to the mountain. It's true I don't usually leave my home, but if you can't come to see me, I'll have to come see you. The mountain will come to Mohammed. read more