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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

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他人に一時的な援助をするのではなく、自らの力で問題を解決できるように教える方が、長期的に見て有益であるという考え方。 / 目先の手助けよりも、自己成長を促す知識や技術を授けることの重要性を説く諺。
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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

It is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something (for themselves) than to do it for them (on an ongoing basis).

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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

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