“Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he'll eat forever.” — Chinese proverb · The Inspired Sage

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Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he'll eat forever.

— Chinese proverb

Book Title – Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous – Get the book

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Attributed to: Chinese proverb
Culture / tradition: Chinese
Published in: Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous
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