授人以鱼不如授人以渔
shòu​rén​yǐ​yú​bù​rú​shòu​rén​yǐ​yú

give a man a fish and you feed him for a day

  1. 授 shòu verbnoun
    to teach
    (bound form) to teach; to instruct or pass on knowledge and skills
  2. 人 rén nounpronoun
    other people
    other people; others; another person
  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 adverbverb
    it would be better to
    used to indicate a preferred alternative, often in the pattern 与其 yǔ​qí ... bù rú
  6. 授 shòu verbnoun
    to teach
    (bound form) to teach; to instruct or pass on knowledge and skills
  7. 人 rén nounpronoun
    other people
    other people; others; another person
  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