授人以鱼不如授人以渔

shòu rén yǐ yú bù rú shòu rén yǐ yú

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1. give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
2. knowledge is the best charity

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Child Words of 授人以鱼不如授人以渔

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不如 不如 bù rú: not equal to
• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 以 以 yǐ: to use
• 如 如 rú: as
• 鱼 鱼 yú: fish
• 授 授 shòu: (bound form) to confer; to give
• 渔 渔 yú: fisherman