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Give a man a fire and he’s warm for a day, but set fire to him and he’s warm for the rest of his life.
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Chinese
给一个人火,他可以暖和一天,但如果把他点燃,他就能暖和他的余生。
French
Donne à un homme un feu et il aura chaud pour une journée, mais mets-le en feu et il aura chaud pour le reste de sa vie.
Arabic
أعطِ رجلاً نارًا وسيدفأ ليوم واحد، لكن إذا أضرمت النار فيه فسيدفأ لبقية حياته.
Spanish
Dale a un hombre fuego y estará caliente por un día, pero préndele fuego y estará caliente por el resto de su vida.
Russian
Дай человеку огонь, и он согреется на один день, но если поджечь его, он будет теплым до конца своей жизни.
Portuguese
Dê a um homem um fogo e ele ficará aquecido por um dia, mas ateie fogo nele e ele ficará aquecido pelo resto da vida.
Indonesian
Berikan seorang pria api dan dia akan hangat sehari, tetapi bakar dia dan dia akan hangat seumur hidupnya.
German
Gib einem Mann ein Feuer und er ist für einen Tag warm, aber zünde ihn an und er ist für den Rest seines Lebens warm.
Japanese
男に火を与えれば一日暖かくなるが、彼に火をつければ一生暖かくなる。
Hindi
एक आदमी को आग दो और वह एक दिन के लिए गर्म रहेगा, लेकिन उसे आग लगा दो और वह अपने जीवन के बाकी हिस्से के लिए गर्म रहेगा।
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