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发表于 2004-12-1 18:15 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
1. Add legs to the snake after you have finished drawing it.' {9 F8 Y1 v. Z% c7 G2 Y. l
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2. A book holds a house of gold.
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3 Z- P4 M7 y4 i; j5 y3. Crows everywhere are equally black.; ?4 @; V6 r& I& l0 C9 t

7 ?* p" m+ _- r4 M7 F4. Dream different dreams while on the same bed.0 y8 {- k6 Y6 G) a5 |" q9 S! u5 n5 _

$ K( e' x# ]) z9 t  G! r5. Even a hare will bite when it is cornered.
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2 h5 T# _# E* v! j  S* X6. Have a mouth as sharp as a dagger, but a heart as soft as tofu.) D4 L. y5 ~3 P" Z

6 @$ v$ F( J- C6 w# ^, Z7. An inch of time is an inch of gold, but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.. A  M* M, Z  C# k

: u; ]  @5 _6 U# l6 r8. Looking for the ass on its very back.' `6 D! F$ |. W! T

$ G+ Q& B5 ~5 y* `( ]9. The longer the night lasts, the more our dreams will be.
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0 W( S) {: n, o( Z% T" V8 H) r10. No wind, no waves.
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11. Of all the stratagems, to know when to quit is the best.5 Z& @% p4 |' s
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12. Once on a tiger's back, it is hard to alight.! X! n  {& m% ~- ^) D# o

3 r6 b! k2 c0 }# m( b; Z13. One monk shoulders water by himself; two can still share the labor among them. When it comes to three, they have to go thirsty.
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14. Paper can't wrap up a fire.
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* G! a$ ^* `% Q15. A smile will gain you ten more years of life.2 p4 p0 k+ N  e4 N0 I% ]' @; X

" M: E+ N$ b$ R) o16. A sly rabbit will have three openings to its den.0 H: |. G& T* Z7 y7 W+ ~2 W

* [3 j9 q( ~6 E% z7 Y' R17. Some prefer carrot while others like cabbage.. R8 Y1 a& ^) w! g
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18. Steal a bell with one's ears covered.  M2 L8 {5 w- g: ?5 T% n% d$ Y
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19. There are always ears on the other side of the wall.7 T) {9 h6 s: u2 ]; a

; I+ ~, a8 D9 J' F$ ~20. Vicious as a tigress can be, she never eats her own cubs.
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21. A weasel comes to say "Happy New Year" to the chickens.
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& s: B4 A  j7 q' M, Y- n22. Without rice, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook.
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23. The more you sweat in Peacetime, The less you bleed during War.
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24. Pure gold does not fear furnace.
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) Q- V6 d2 c' i9 T6 S, l25. Those who do not read are no better off than those who can not.
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26. The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names.* `' {& ?8 R1 S
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27. The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
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28. He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog./ V& e, \4 b8 r3 g3 P! {* b9 Y# D

: V4 L4 S2 P7 F6 w6 i29. If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.
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30. After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless.
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5 M$ R  y6 F- u- ]% \7 w- N31. A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.
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32. Sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, all must be tasted.
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33. With money you are a dragon; with no money, a worm.
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34. There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same.
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35. When a finger points at the moon, the imbecile looks at the finger.
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36. It is not necessary to light a candle to the sun.
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# g( R- H! Z- P1 E37. He who rides the tiger can never dismount.
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38. Every day cannot be a feast of lanterns.
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39. It is not the knowing that is difficult, but the doing.7 D; a8 `  v1 L% Y6 m4 }

2 _* I: I: w4 S- H' t& {! d40. Virtue never dwells alone; it always has neighbours.4 M( ]+ `3 [: i, n: g& `1 ~

9 z! Q' D  f; E3 Q4 G. W" O: H41. The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities
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大家都能读懂吗?
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发表于 2004-12-1 21:54 | 显示全部楼层
前两个看懂了:画蛇添足,书中自有黄金屋
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发表于 2004-12-1 21:56 | 显示全部楼层
3、天下乌鸦一般黑
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发表于 2004-12-1 21:57 | 显示全部楼层
第5没看懂,第6:刀子嘴豆腐心
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发表于 2004-12-1 21:58 | 显示全部楼层
7、一寸光阴一寸金,寸金难买寸光阴
8 ?) v9 w+ z. J8、骑驴找驴
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发表于 2004-12-1 22:04 | 显示全部楼层
14,纸包不住火$ u" X4 v$ i+ _6 W6 K- d: h2 O8 w. k$ d
15,笑一笑,十年少
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发表于 2004-12-1 22:06 | 显示全部楼层
9,夜长梦多
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发表于 2004-12-1 22:08 | 显示全部楼层
11,三十六计,走为上. D4 j) N$ V) B6 Q$ l" _9 l" ?
12,老虎的屁股摸不得2 i8 P1 U8 f2 M* p, Y6 Y+ X
13,三个和尚没水喝  ]! h9 n$ U- {

4 s3 y  Z& M% g, _) u+ x( e: q1 H[ Last edited by JIMTARA on 2004-12-1 at 10:09 PM ]
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发表于 2004-12-1 22:12 | 显示全部楼层
16,狡兔三窟
& P/ P2 T  Q6 \% {# p17,萝卜青菜各有所爱$ q' }3 w, P. v) i, l* @
18,掩耳盗铃
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发表于 2004-12-2 01:09 | 显示全部楼层
呵呵,都好厉害哦!!!
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发表于 2004-12-2 07:29 | 显示全部楼层
Originally posted by connie at 2004-12-2 01:09:
; O2 c9 I5 y+ B6 j/ E1 n* {呵呵,都好厉害哦!!!
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2 ^+ T7 L3 }- ~3 |4 H  M强烈要求版主奖励我们每人100金币!
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发表于 2004-12-2 18:51 | 显示全部楼层
19、隔墙有耳& U5 A, G; I' P3 }
20、虎毒不食子
& ~& d3 g% B( r' `: {) f4 L- G- V$ k21、黄鼠狼给鸡拜年
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发表于 2004-12-2 19:26 | 显示全部楼层
同言同羽 置业良晨
Originally posted by JIMTARA at 2004-12-2 08:29 AM:
' k: f* d9 a( |% y* O1 r强烈要求版主奖励我们每人100金币!
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:D呵呵,这个要求不高,你和老杨一人100金币,请查收1 l% R5 ~7 K# r; j' g

( y, y" V* g$ g4 j7 B; D对了,还有雷锋~~~~
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发表于 2004-12-3 15:55 | 显示全部楼层
37.骑虎难下
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发表于 2004-12-3 15:56 | 显示全部楼层
23,平时多流汗,战时少流血
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发表于 2004-12-3 15:59 | 显示全部楼层
22.巧妇难为无米之炊
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发表于 2004-12-3 16:00 | 显示全部楼层
同言同羽 置业良晨
24.真金不怕火练
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发表于 2004-12-3 18:41 | 显示全部楼层
27.愚公移山
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发表于 2004-12-3 18:43 | 显示全部楼层
30.) w- Y" `' H" c3 j; E0 O* z7 ]
三天不见,刮目相看
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发表于 2004-12-4 09:27 | 显示全部楼层
30.士别三日,当刮目相看
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发表于 2004-12-4 09:30 | 显示全部楼层
32.五味具全
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发表于 2004-12-4 09:36 | 显示全部楼层
同言同羽 置业良晨
38天下无不散的宴席
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发表于 2004-12-4 09:38 | 显示全部楼层
同言同羽 置业良晨
40.德艺双罄
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发表于 2004-12-4 15:36 | 显示全部楼层
34.        条条大路通罗马
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发表于 2004-12-4 15:41 | 显示全部楼层
35. 前车之鉴
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发表于 2004-12-4 15:44 | 显示全部楼层
36.多此一举
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发表于 2004-12-4 19:39 | 显示全部楼层
28.画虎不成反类犬
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发表于 2004-12-5 08:43 | 显示全部楼层
5. Even a hare will bite when it is cornered
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是不是"狗急跳墙"
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发表于 2004-12-5 09:29 | 显示全部楼层
第五个,有句话叫兔子急了还蹬人呢,不过不是咬人
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发表于 2004-12-5 09:43 | 显示全部楼层
37-骑虎难下
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