When the Daoist Chuang-Tzu said that words are like fishing nets, he meant that

A) if they are to work, they must be mended constantly.
B) they catch the most essential realities.
C) they catch some things, but they allow much to slip through.
D) they provide us with our daily sustenance.

Chuang-Tzu's analogy of words being like fishing nets suggests that although they can catch some things, they also allow much to slip through. Just as a fishing net cannot catch every fish in the sea, words cannot fully capture or convey all that we experience or perceive. Therefore, we should be aware of the limitations of language and seek to go beyond words to understand the true nature of things.