How do you know when you have helped someone too much, either making them too dependant or hurting yourself?

How do you know when you have helped someone too much, either making them too dependant or hurting yourself?
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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.
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