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 Irish
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 Irish
Tabhair iasc d’fhear, agus beidh sé sásta ar feadh lae; múin dó conas iasc a ghabháil, agus beidh sé sásta ar feadh a shaoil.
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.