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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 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 is Gib einem Mann einen Fisch und du ernährst ihn für einen Tag. Lehre einen Mann zu fischen und du ernährst ihn für sein Leben..

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.
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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.
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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" in German is Gib einem Mann einen Fisch und du ernährst ihn für einen Tag. Lehre einen Mann zu fischen und du ernährst ihn für sein Leben..

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