Ellipsis of give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

plural of magic carpet

(magic) A circle marked by a practitioner of magic, used as magical protection or to form a magical area.

An autostereogram. / A magic eye tube: a vacuum tube display device which was used as a tuning indicator.

It is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something (for themselves) than to do it for them (on an ongoing basis).

(military) Someone who uses a machine gun.

(golf) An indentation caused by a golf ball hitting the ground in golf.

(nautical) On a wooden mast, a circular disc (or sometimes a rectangle) of wood near or at the top of the mast, usually with holes or sheaves to reeve signal halyards; also a temporary or emergency place for a lookout.

(US) A comical, overcomplicated machine which performs a simple task. / (by extension) Anything that is overly complicated.

plural of machine instruction