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Jobb Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Man

what does it mean?

Give a man a fish and he eats for a day
  

Top answer

You're missing the second part. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

  • You're missing the second part.
  • Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.
  • Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
  • This is supposedly a Chinese proverb.
  • Does having the whole thing help you to understand it?
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You're missing the second part.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

This is supposedly a Chinese proverb.

Does having the whole thing help you to understand it?

CJ
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thanks for reminding me of that.

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