授人以鱼不如授人以渔
授人以鱼不如授人以渔
shòu rén yǐ yú bù rú shòu rén yǐ yú
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime; knowledge is the best charity
Traditional: 授人以魚不如授人以漁
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- give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
- knowledge is the best charity
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授之以鱼不如授之以渔(shòu zhī yǐ yú bù rú shòu zhī yǐ yú)· give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime (idiom)
→传道受业(chuán dào shòu yè)· to teach (idiom); lit. to give moral and practical instruction
→周济(zhōu jì)· help to the needy
→善财难舍(shàn cái nán shě)· to cherish wealth and find it hard to give up (idiom); refusing to contribute to charity
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