It means that raw jade itself is useless until its cut into jewelry and the like and a person can't do anything until they are taught.
You have to understand the Chinese proverb first before you can get an answer. Chinese proverbs are almost like idioms, and unless you understand the meaning of them, you cannot deduce an answer from them.
You'll have to tell us which Chinese proverb you are asking about if you would like our opinion about its meaning.
The proverb says, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." But, I'm not saying it's a Chinese proverb.
Give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day, teach him how to fish and you will feed him for a lifetime. This is a Chinese proverb
Joel kept a copy of his favorite Chinese proverb on his wall. or The millenia-old proverb spoke of the danger of greed.
it is a Chinese proverb
maths is nothing but the discipline of the mind
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. -Chinese Proverb
This is a Chinese proverb.
It is a Chinese Proverb.
It's a Chinese Proverb.
A toad does not run in the daytime for nothing is an African proverb used by Chinua Achebe in his book, Things Fall Apart. This proverb is used to mean that everything happens for a reason.