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Originally posted by wusharox
bro tjs, somehow i think all oldschool ppl think like that..u must be related to "that" group =P
“Give a man a fish n he’ll feed for a day, teach a man to fish he can feed anyday”
u buy a RM50 lure, then expect to catch a RM50 fish? and tabao it home because u have spend the money on fishing so u wanna do justice and say money well spent? we have to do something about this oldschool mindset…
kill the friggin’ netters
i do not support catch n take all u can, neither am i a purist as i’ve mentioned before countless time…
rest assured that i do not take the above quote quite literally, anyway it’s instead a classical proverb that suggest u learn something n gain something out of it in return. I do think it suits my intention in supporting more to learn BC especially such platform is so gracefully done by Purefishing, n being almost free especially the teaching part, missing such event would be quite wasteful.
well for more information i have copy n paste the following from a website tat i think explain this proverb well, just in case they’re others tat misunderstood or don’t understand what it means, here goes:
It is a proverb:
“Give a man a fish and he won’t starve for a day. Teach a man how to fish and he won’t starve for his entire life.”
Regrettably, the origin of this quote is unknown, although it is generally cited as being Chinese. Over the years, the quote has been misattributed to Confucius, Lao Tzu, Laozi, and Guan Zhong.
Answer:
This is a Chinese Proverb. “If you give a man a fish you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish you feed him for a lifetime.” It is better to teach someone how to do something than to do it for them. Giving someone a fish is good for the short term, but it is better to teach them how to do it so that in the long term they can take care of themselves. For example, a mother could cook for her children, but if she never teaches them to cook, they will always be dependent on her for meals. If she teaches them how to cook they will be able to take care of themselves in the long term.
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_origin_of_the_quote_-_Give_a_man_a_fish_and_he_eats_for_a_day_teach_a_man_to_fish_and_he_can_feed_himself_for_life#ixzz1JwMob8OF
I only have 13 years of fishing experience, so must beri tunjuk ajar!