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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.
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8 I( G/ ^% e! }: C- p& p2. A book holds a house of gold.
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3. Crows everywhere are equally black.
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7 d! v( t& d' P/ q- e, \& @4. Dream different dreams while on the same bed.: @% N: {/ `4 [- b  ^4 ?

: S) q1 |6 @) `; }# e1 L7 W5. Even a hare will bite when it is cornered.
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! K( D$ ^7 @+ L3 H6. Have a mouth as sharp as a dagger, but a heart as soft as tofu.& R8 G# w2 J2 `  R! t  f  ~

# `2 X. X4 u! c2 Q7 F9 r7. An inch of time is an inch of gold, but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold./ q! _" k9 q8 @! |2 b/ h

6 d3 ]$ B( K" m; K8. Looking for the ass on its very back.
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9. The longer the night lasts, the more our dreams will be.: \5 e' X+ v3 q. y6 Y/ m
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10. No wind, no waves./ Y. i% F' e+ `; M
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11. Of all the stratagems, to know when to quit is the best.8 `9 E0 W2 E' ]" ^7 r7 J0 H
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12. Once on a tiger's back, it is hard to alight.
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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.
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* U8 x4 W- q' z, d14. Paper can't wrap up a fire., M7 p: I2 W5 P8 J
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15. A smile will gain you ten more years of life.
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17. Some prefer carrot while others like cabbage.6 c7 Q6 O4 k. s5 o0 Q& y, i# U: |

" I! y- O7 f2 {1 G" H% h2 r18. Steal a bell with one's ears covered.3 E. F# H2 y+ n% w! j
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19. There are always ears on the other side of the wall.
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6 m3 I3 p- G% [5 ?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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22. Without rice, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook.
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  E# v- ~( x" I23. The more you sweat in Peacetime, The less you bleed during War.& i- j% \; n/ X$ ^+ L
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24. 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.0 s8 i8 @# A7 f

- I$ H$ |  |! }% Q: \$ J# |27. The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.( b5 i+ o$ a0 I8 r; `" q

8 |$ _: Z/ g: R5 `& ~* W4 x% w; c28. He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog.7 p4 |* y' P* K, o# }9 j
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29. If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.
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5 ]1 T  S9 c& e/ a- O30. After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless.
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* j3 ?& J6 J' D- T1 K) t/ y+ N  k. ~31. A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.+ X* M; E7 }: y
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32. Sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, all must be tasted.% q4 F* k3 k% K2 U

% m9 w( w  ?* T8 e33. 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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% s9 f) ]* x. u' I! S35. When a finger points at the moon, the imbecile looks at the finger.8 S) s' Z6 U+ E3 t" `
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36. It is not necessary to light a candle to the sun.
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' x# k; c# o/ }7 {& k0 z37. He who rides the tiger can never dismount.- ^8 h: _& x: ^# z7 {8 D. ~
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38. Every day cannot be a feast of lanterns.
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6 c5 j  e! w) N) ]: e) |' c6 k' R  M39. It is not the knowing that is difficult, but the doing.6 m: @9 T& M0 I/ s9 F2 U& S; B% U

8 @4 a5 c1 W" `5 R; b! N8 }40. Virtue never dwells alone; it always has neighbours.' J, t5 X' G9 k4 L) `

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& y/ }  s) M  a& s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3 f" D' x" A# V" o
4、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7 L, V: z* A, f  |% H
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, Q* W+ r: y* F3 y4 B& g* }& _
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3 j4 V1 z( F; u
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9 e$ b3 ]! W- w! h
12,老虎的屁股摸不得4 V  s7 _% I! u$ _' _! r& b. P+ Z
13,三个和尚没水喝
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& `: S* \: c- `8 b[ 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& H8 y' ]7 y1 u7 T5 w1 t& K
17,萝卜青菜各有所爱3 L# r# s5 u: j9 C, 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:' j: K3 ~+ Z" c( }
呵呵,都好厉害哦!!!

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* u7 F1 V) _8 d; Q- _/ |+ O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
" d% L* a3 @9 q' l* ?3 G: m& D20、虎毒不食子& {( I* E: G* f6 |
21、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:8 r" b! M1 ]7 j! A
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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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
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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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( d* r  V: I7 [4 G# K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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