授人以魚不如授人以漁 [－－－鱼－－－－－渔]

Jyutping sau6 jan4 ji5 jyu4 bat1 jyu4 sau6 jan4 ji5 jyu4
Pinyin shòu rén yǐ yú bù rú shòu rén yǐ yú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  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
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb
    give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    授人以鱼不如授人以渔
    授人以魚不如授人以漁
    shòu rén yǐ yú bù rú shòu rén yǐ yú
    • give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime