Give a man a fish

The Orginal 
“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime”—Author unknown

This is an adage I've heard many times, and very much agree with. Although not through usage of this adage (but through other means), it is something my mother imparted on me many many times.

Obviously, the meaning of this adage is not just about fish.... The meaning I get from this adage is that it is better to know how to do something for yourself, than to be dependent on others to do it for you.

Now this does not say that you always have to do all your tasks yourself. But it does say you should know how to do it (in case you ever need to do it yourself).

For example, you do not have to cook every single of your meals yourself; but you should know how to cook. You do not have to fix your car yourself, every time there is a problem; but you should know how to do the repair and maintenance work yourself, in case you ever need to.

Others Variations I found 

“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you will not have to listen to his incessant whining about how hungry he is.”—Author unknown

“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you can sell him fishing equipment.”—Author unknown

“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to use the Net and he won't bother you for weeks.”—Author unknown

“Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Unless he doesn't like sushi—then you also have to teach him to cook.”—Auren Hoffman, Herald Philosopher

“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish, and he will sit in the boat and drink beer all day."

One more.... 

“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to sell fish and he eats steak.”—Author unknown

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