New Twist on an Old Saying

[coriolis]

If you give a man a fish he eats for a day
If you teach a man to fish you can stop giving your fish away.

[zaqxsw75050]

Right on. Solving the fundamental problem is the way to go. We can't just keep putting bandage on a deep wound because that will never solve the problem.

[coriolis]

Or,

If you give a man a fish, he eats for a day
If you teach a man to fish, he'll want to borrow your equpment all the time.