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Wonder Why

(6,513 posts) Wed Dec 10, 2025, 09:28 AM Dec 10

Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for the evening. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

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Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for the evening. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Original Post) Wonder Why Dec 10 OP

Give a man a plane ticket and he'll fly for a few hours. Push him out and he'll fly for the rest of his life. unblock Dec 10 #1

An old one: Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day. John1956PA Dec 10 #2

Terry Pratchett Author twodogsbarking Dec 10 #3

Which will be considerably shortened -- a win-win. eppur_se_muova Dec 10 #4

Cremation of Sam McGee Old Crank Dec 10 #5

unblock

(55,859 posts)

1. Give a man a plane ticket and he'll fly for a few hours. Push him out and he'll fly for the rest of his life.

Reply to Wonder Why (Original post)

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 09:35 AM

Dec 10

John1956PA

(4,734 posts)

2. An old one: Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day.

Reply to Wonder Why (Original post)

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 09:47 AM

Dec 10

Teach a man to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.

twodogsbarking

(17,481 posts)

3. Terry Pratchett Author

Reply to Wonder Why (Original post)

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 10:03 AM

Dec 10

eppur_se_muova

(40,864 posts)

4. Which will be considerably shortened -- a win-win.

Reply to Wonder Why (Original post)

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 10:11 AM

Dec 10

No need to live out a long life if you're just going to be cold and miserable !

Old Crank

(6,605 posts)

5. Cremation of Sam McGee

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 06:47 PM

Dec 10

R. W. Service

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