Nìng gěi jī rén yīkǒu; bù gěi fùrén yī dǒu.

寧給飢人一口, 不給富人一斗。

Lit It is better to give one mouthful of food to a hungry person than to give a bushel of grain to a rich man.

Fig It is better to give help to those in need.

Note [Rhyme; cf. Sān Xiá Wǔ Yì, chap. 100.]

Topics CHARITY COMPARISON FOOD HELPING NEED rhyme Sān_Xiá_Wǔ_Yì