give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime

Submitted by György Chityil ... on Fri, 01/19/2018 - 22:28

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It is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them.

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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

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