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外国人笔下的中国谚语

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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.* u8 |- d1 V* U7 O* r

& l0 N6 H8 K, b; g" m1 S2. A book holds a house of gold.0 Y) F4 Z7 ^9 Z6 \7 t. X7 o
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3. Crows everywhere are equally black.
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4. Dream different dreams while on the same bed.+ H- `# v' l) I5 Q) v4 f  o" Z, K

! k+ [1 y: B5 A) n6 q+ q1 l2 j5. Even a hare will bite when it is cornered.
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6. Have a mouth as sharp as a dagger, but a heart as soft as tofu.
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7. An inch of time is an inch of gold, but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.$ t! q/ K2 u/ I& |7 {- R7 N" U

3 E- F) \2 h$ l/ H- P+ r' K8. Looking for the ass on its very back.0 @* d$ p5 ^" F; ^5 x2 c8 c+ O# S

5 o- m9 C8 ^0 L7 C" R6 i9. The longer the night lasts, the more our dreams will be.
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! k% W* E5 K( ~10. No wind, no waves.9 ?! ]; p  ]6 J' a* P' G
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11. Of all the stratagems, to know when to quit is the best.- f1 G+ E+ ^- c% {1 N: `5 b4 b; \
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12. Once on a tiger's back, it is hard to alight.5 G/ h+ L7 V$ i) A# g! e& {

8 v  ]. U% `4 G( u9 ]& L( J6 _13. One monk shoulders water by himself; two can still share the labor among them. When it comes to three, they have to go thirsty., X4 y: u% g( X3 R

2 d6 A% z% A2 c14. Paper can't wrap up a fire.
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% P- t3 x! e8 Z+ h6 p8 N: E15. A smile will gain you ten more years of life.
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16. A sly rabbit will have three openings to its den.
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; V1 e9 q+ i+ E+ {17. Some prefer carrot while others like cabbage.2 ^% K  U& s% \) \

5 N+ f* w! ~# B* D# U5 ?+ f: T18. Steal a bell with one's ears covered.
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2 x6 `# c% _8 l1 m. N% {1 O7 F19. There are always ears on the other side of the wall.
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" J+ ~" N  b9 H/ Y7 X. c2 s20. Vicious as a tigress can be, she never eats her own cubs.  S- f4 {; l8 ~2 O, {3 C3 q+ I- m

" m7 l# a4 M( c21. A weasel comes to say "Happy New Year" to the chickens.
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22. 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./ f" U( P+ C+ w  h# }

1 I1 q: S) A. j+ U* V24. Pure gold does not fear furnace.
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25. 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.
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3 Z+ U4 }  ^# f* P1 {- _! D27. The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.3 d8 y( C) P4 _, X8 x  Y, W6 c
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28. He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog.0 l( E0 h/ H) G. ~* K3 n9 W

! Z4 ?5 `. b' V2 o; e# X& \, g0 }: f29. If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.; V2 W7 U& j$ G$ M) M

* d  g& C& L  n% P( L/ M30. After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless.7 b# v. m3 O4 D
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31. A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.
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$ X# W3 }1 z+ ~# p" v32. Sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, all must be tasted.
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  k3 l9 F: S9 W9 b33. With money you are a dragon; with no money, a worm.
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$ T3 z" N9 j6 Y34. There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same.* X  u& j* {: |7 @$ B

( S  V9 _2 d$ ~* n( i2 n4 }35. When a finger points at the moon, the imbecile looks at the finger.2 r+ C7 X/ l; Z9 G( c7 A+ x
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36. It is not necessary to light a candle to the sun.
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37. He who rides the tiger can never dismount.
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38. Every day cannot be a feast of lanterns.& }+ D' P, @$ w  a4 N9 y: w
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39. It is not the knowing that is difficult, but the doing.
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40. Virtue never dwells alone; it always has neighbours.
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41. The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities
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+ o6 N" a4 E6 `- V3 d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
7 Q  i7 |+ D9 V" |+ h2 j, E4、同床异梦
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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$ M9 y, N8 L: K9 |5 u
8、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
  Y. z# N# k) O- u& R15,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  p3 Q6 n3 D& Z- o5 h7 q
10,无风不起浪
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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, `8 D" I3 y- s
12,老虎的屁股摸不得2 ]7 b: s4 |% O
13,三个和尚没水喝1 A4 L; j) s+ ^
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发表于 2004-12-1 22:12 | 显示全部楼层
16,狡兔三窟$ M3 c1 N' U0 q! u
17,萝卜青菜各有所爱7 o" z: u$ ~2 R
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:
- _; v( }  h" g呵呵,都好厉害哦!!!
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发表于 2004-12-2 18:51 | 显示全部楼层
19、隔墙有耳
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$ c3 a) Z  }5 r7 b( J21、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:
$ j- M2 z. R( |" p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
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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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23,平时多流汗,战时少流血
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22.巧妇难为无米之炊
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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
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三天不见,刮目相看
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30.士别三日,当刮目相看
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32.五味具全
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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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34.        条条大路通罗马
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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% n6 s1 ?, K8 _" }4 a1 d4 y2 b
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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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