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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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5 m2 }* ]5 E$ t3 v( L; d2 T9 `4 d# y2. A book holds a house of gold.
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3. Crows everywhere are equally black.  U; ?% I5 ^' J4 _$ x( ]4 z. m
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4. Dream different dreams while on the same bed.
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5. Even a hare will bite when it is cornered.; G* }: Q* h8 ~* V1 Y' W8 O) Y
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6. Have a mouth as sharp as a dagger, but a heart as soft as tofu.
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% b) L5 F5 u! w7. An inch of time is an inch of gold, but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.
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8. Looking for the ass on its very back.
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% R6 B: ~0 ?0 h3 x( S9. The longer the night lasts, the more our dreams will be.1 O4 Q6 ]! x; `( L

5 h0 u9 u( Q7 ~4 x, t* Y" |10. No wind, no waves.6 Q3 }) H0 ~( y2 p/ Q% O0 C

" R, Y6 f' L4 B9 |1 {" c4 N) Z6 O( h11. Of all the stratagems, to know when to quit is the best.% N' i$ ]9 B: R

" e+ a+ B+ u4 A) D/ o( h12. Once on a tiger's back, it is hard to alight.& T. _- D4 v) L% o* e
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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.5 @* D3 Y4 W& l) J
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14. Paper can't wrap up a fire.
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15. 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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17. Some prefer carrot while others like cabbage.6 D( ^: W7 M* A& U0 j8 `
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18. Steal a bell with one's ears covered.
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19. There are always ears on the other side of the wall.0 m% b% R' v- G) O5 D- M) c) A

; S- D4 q: n$ f2 t7 r20. Vicious as a tigress can be, she never eats her own cubs.2 U+ D9 E, p1 v: h
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21. A weasel comes to say "Happy New Year" to the chickens.
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; J1 u6 y/ E4 h9 U5 Q$ C) G8 S# ?22. Without rice, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook.
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; S2 i! O# M9 Z23. The more you sweat in Peacetime, The less you bleed during War.6 ^8 X. {% R' y5 Y  E* v
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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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+ z6 }5 u( G5 g26. The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names.
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7 x, o$ i5 M4 A+ D27. The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.  E9 q+ C( `* y$ Z

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5 f2 Y2 S& C! c& h+ U29. 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.; S2 P% `7 l8 e) }: y! e

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32. Sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, all must be tasted.  ~  a* L& M5 u* c# d
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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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36. It is not necessary to light a candle to the sun.7 w) v" m% F# d, X' f! N2 |, P8 ~
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37. He who rides the tiger can never dismount.4 ]6 S+ i7 w  a9 j9 n
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38. Every day cannot be a feast of lanterns.$ @' z8 r5 u' k
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39. It is not the knowing that is difficult, but the doing.
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2 v# Z0 t* A1 v40. Virtue never dwells alone; it always has neighbours.
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41. The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities  ^0 W1 o2 O# `: x* j

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( }/ S9 ^/ @; l3 O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
$ d; B4 s  }4 R& V) 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
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发表于 2004-12-1 22:04 | 显示全部楼层
14,纸包不住火+ X- I2 J& R' h/ d! F
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
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% u" H3 P7 c% _13,三个和尚没水喝
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5 B) x" ~: Q" B/ k[ 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
6 e5 U. k$ \* d* G4 O; l17,萝卜青菜各有所爱
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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:
: A- h! f7 e* E+ ^$ j呵呵,都好厉害哦!!!
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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
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; Y; }- L' S3 h. z9 L# R1 d7 p# W21、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:% U5 c4 o% r* a$ H5 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$ s/ j" ^/ H: b- o/ u' \$ ^
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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
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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
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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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