give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime in German
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime in German
Gib einem Mann einen Fisch und du ernährst ihn für einen Tag. Lehre einen Mann zu fischen und du ernährst ihn für sein Leben.
It is better to teach someone to do something themself than to provide the action's reward; education or training is more helpful than charity.