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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 `6 ^1 \/ `& i: @& I6 Z* M6 K2. A book holds a house of gold.4 g4 o; k  ?! z. ^

0 F/ b8 X4 I+ y4 [& X, o3. Crows everywhere are equally black.
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) O* w2 l/ T# s0 r4. Dream different dreams while on the same bed.! n4 Z( z* q) Q
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5. Even a hare will bite when it is cornered.
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$ m7 u$ s% p  _" N6. Have a mouth as sharp as a dagger, but a heart as soft as tofu.4 A+ M' c- N7 I: z+ a& [. z, l( m

: ?' h5 U3 O" X. t' U7. An inch of time is an inch of gold, but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.: N. ~  a: i1 u1 ^
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8. Looking for the ass on its very back.
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9. The longer the night lasts, the more our dreams will be.8 U( M6 z) q2 O, O* z; S; Q
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10. No wind, no waves.
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' w) p9 U/ C" T: {9 y3 Z- @8 m11. Of all the stratagems, to know when to quit is the best.. t- y) t: @8 ?
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12. Once on a tiger's back, it is hard to alight.% q. M7 N9 u( j1 u+ }

, a; {8 I: \' g13. One monk shoulders water by himself; two can still share the labor among them. When it comes to three, they have to go thirsty.8 y4 v  V, ~6 I6 F# o

& d% b& q9 Z3 `. f2 b$ D( i14. 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." Z2 I1 K  q# ?% e- `6 v5 @7 _6 B: S

8 u7 i( Q1 k' l+ X17. Some prefer carrot while others like cabbage.
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18. Steal a bell with one's ears covered.; }5 H2 s$ J$ o1 G+ Y7 J$ |7 D
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19. There are always ears on the other side of the wall.
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20. Vicious as a tigress can be, she never eats her own cubs.
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1 v) z" r5 u9 |21. A weasel comes to say "Happy New Year" to the chickens.
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& z/ T+ R+ D" v) f; Y22. Without rice, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook.# a8 O8 H  N3 P9 w8 n

+ X% f3 N2 C7 i$ X23. The more you sweat in Peacetime, The less you bleed during War.
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- z( t, }4 F( K0 }' D24. Pure gold does not fear furnace.0 t5 o9 X, j; S: T; U- n1 }# P

% c7 \, V: @) A' s5 T- T( j25. Those who do not read are no better off than those who can not.6 h/ {& @9 m2 e! x5 u/ e8 a& s$ q
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26. The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names.
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27. The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
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& c' ]" X7 A; p- Y+ b28. He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog.0 I) L& {$ H% }: u$ v9 W3 \9 a. a$ g
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29. If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.8 C( R- F4 g7 o- R
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30. After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless.# E' ~  _/ h# Q

$ ?% Z" u1 H: J; ~7 @31. A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.
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/ Z4 U; w) n/ [8 {) s, ?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.$ e8 _* g, b/ R

$ B3 `  p9 [, x+ S# V4 a2 |: w* \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.. K3 t5 P; ]+ H: S1 [

% X3 @4 }8 f2 _7 g' d) Z36. It is not necessary to light a candle to the sun.' Z  D2 B6 A, g8 k) |; V

+ C  y4 e; n8 e37. He who rides the tiger can never dismount.
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38. Every day cannot be a feast of lanterns.5 q4 X4 }3 u! H9 V5 n
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39. It is not the knowing that is difficult, but the doing.. E% v! x* u# e* }3 |) D4 \
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40. Virtue never dwells alone; it always has neighbours.
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3 Q& X  v1 R/ b( K  p0 H  L% l# U41. The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities: e# q* E$ T, c/ j! i
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: P2 R9 r- f- Q* K% l大家都能读懂吗?
鲜花(1394) 鸡蛋(16)
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) a. t" m4 a' g) W! b
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. F3 ^# K( E+ j$ 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$ _1 U% I. e! z" V5 {
12,老虎的屁股摸不得1 }- |4 p) O* u( _7 N5 l* K
13,三个和尚没水喝
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7 k/ i' O# e* N! y+ n6 w[ 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5 s& O! p4 u5 m  D3 i! e1 @
17,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:' @, @4 X1 u* ~$ m
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0 ^: b) ~3 z; d+ w
20、虎毒不食子' K. o3 P% b2 F, `
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:) e7 Q% }) w; {+ s+ K* \, s9 E
强烈要求版主奖励我们每人100金币!

" y; c, C  j6 w2 }' F: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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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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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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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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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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" a2 [6 n# F- G( d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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37-骑虎难下
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