English Dictionary

give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime

ことわざ

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

日本語の意味

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。

意味（1）

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

give a man a fish and you feed him for a day （ canonical ）

teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime （ canonical ）