授之以鱼不如授之以渔
shòu​zhī​yǐ​yú​bù​rú​shòu​zhī​yǐ​yú

teach a man to fish

  1. 授 shòu verbnoun
    to teach
    (bound form) to teach; to instruct or pass on knowledge and skills
  2. 之 zhī pronoun
    it
    Used only in the object position to refer to a person or thing already mentioned, meaning "him", "her", "it", or "them".
  3. 以 yǐ preposition
    by means of
    to use; by means of; with; using the tool or method introduced
  4. 鱼 魚 yú noun
    fish
    fish; generic term for aquatic cold-blooded vertebrates with gills and fins
  5. 不如 bù​rú verbpreposition
    not as good as
    not equal to; inferior to; to be not as good as
  6. 授 shòu verbnoun
    to teach
    (bound form) to teach; to instruct or pass on knowledge and skills
  7. 之 zhī pronoun
    it
    Used only in the object position to refer to a person or thing already mentioned, meaning "him", "her", "it", or "them".
  8. 以 yǐ preposition
    by means of
    to use; by means of; with; using the tool or method introduced
  9. 渔 漁 yú noun
    to fish
    (bound form) to catch fish; to fish