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Having caught the fish, the trap may be forgotten, i.e. it is of secondary importance; also ingratitude.
catch fish then forget the trap; to take help for granted
一得魚忘筌 筌,又作荃。指既釣得魚,便忘其魚具。比喻既已成功即忘其憑藉;或已達成目的,即捨棄工具方法。莊子外物篇:「荃者所以在魚,得魚而忘荃;蹄者所以在兔,得兔而忘蹄;言者所以在意,得意而忘言。」故有得魚忘筌、得兔忘蹄、得意忘言之比喻。其中「得意忘言」一語,意謂語言乃表達道理之工具,既已得其理意於心,則名言可忘絕;或表示不拘泥於文句以領納體味其中真意。於道家、禪宗,皆認為最高深之道理絕非言語所可傳示,故主張以心證道,離絕言詮。〔般若心經註(淨覺)〕p5735