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Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for the rest of his life.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about fishing, rest, life, man, day

Give one fish and he's fed for only a day. Teach one how to fish and he'll be free from hunger all his life.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about fishing, hunger, life, day

When the water rises, the fish eat the ants; when the water falls, the ants eat the fish.

Proverbs and old sayings about fishing, water

Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water.

Proverbs and old sayings Indian about fishing, water

The big fish is caught with big bait.

Proverbs and old sayings about fishing

There is one fish in the pond, and ten anglers on the bank.

Proverbs and old sayings Vietnamese about bankers, fishing

There are always more fish in the sea

Proverbs and old sayings British about fishing, old, olderness

When the bait is more than the fish, 'tis time to stop fishing.

Proverbs and old sayings about fishing, time, americans

A big fish is caught with big bait.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fishing

The fish starts to rot from the head.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fishing, heads

If water were enough, fish would not take bait.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fishing, water

You cannot think you could teach a fish to swim.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fishing, contentment

You don't punish a fish by throwing it in water.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fishing, water, contentment

In the great river there are large and small fish.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fishing

It s the discontented fish that envies the solely bird.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fishing

If a cat wants to look after your fish don't believe him.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about faith, fishing

Living near a lake doesn't mean you eat fish whenever you need.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about need, fishing, contentment

Hunger makes the big fish come out of hiding in the great river.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about hunger, fishing

For the fisherman, the fun is over when the fish are in the net.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about fishing

No matter how huge a hook may be it cannot catch fish in a river.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about trap, fishing