The original words are "It is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish". It means: it is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish. Metaphor means that it is better to teach people how to learn knowledge than to teach people what they already have.

"Huai Nan Zi said Xun Lin", the original text said: "It is better to go home and weave a net than to fish near the river." It means that it is better to go home and make a net and really catch fish than to stand by the water and long for fish. In other words, instead of being unrealistic and envious of others' achievements, it is better to work hard and put your wishes into action.

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Education is actually the same. A good and competent teacher should not only give students knowledge, but also teach students the methods of self-study. UNESCO once said: The illiterate people in the future will no longer be illiterate people, but people who can't learn and use knowledge by themselves.

"It is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish" is a new type of education that is often cited, that is, teachers are required to change the past cramming education mode, put themselves in a correct position, stimulate students' interest in learning, stimulate students' autonomous learning ability and improve students' creativity. This is also the development trend of modern education.