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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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( Y0 p7 v9 w9 K# n2. A book holds a house of gold.
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3. Crows everywhere are equally black.
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4. Dream different dreams while on the same bed.
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" M# A* P) Z8 t( J  ?/ X5. Even a hare will bite when it is cornered.9 i9 y  [2 I8 O/ g: ^
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6. Have a mouth as sharp as a dagger, but a heart as soft as tofu.
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, M7 R0 |$ V0 z8 c% z) t7. An inch of time is an inch of gold, but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.; P- M' V3 i2 d6 B0 i5 [! C3 }
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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.5 D6 C% W9 Z1 M% j4 \  R

2 C$ z& d3 B1 l8 E: g: n10. No wind, no waves.
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11. Of all the stratagems, to know when to quit is the best.
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12. Once on a tiger's back, it is hard to alight.* c0 ~! q% U- j  D$ L1 I' \

1 E! ]2 Z. W7 P4 E  r- O13. 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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8 J( W/ P6 u% n! y/ ^& J3 w14. Paper can't wrap up a fire.
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15. A smile will gain you ten more years of life.4 U$ t" s4 l7 S2 j1 _/ |: A
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16. A sly rabbit will have three openings to its den.! e7 u& c1 f: u5 G7 V/ H
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17. Some prefer carrot while others like cabbage.
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18. Steal a bell with one's ears covered.
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1 E( a* j' C4 N( u% e) J# X19. There are always ears on the other side of the wall.
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2 f9 ^! ^, X' T* p9 q+ P- M20. Vicious as a tigress can be, she never eats her own cubs.
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% W* W0 M+ z( `! Q21. A weasel comes to say "Happy New Year" to the chickens.9 {( o5 k6 ^1 z" F. D# t

8 g. q. R' o8 d7 \  f) Z+ ^22. Without rice, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook.
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4 g( }+ m+ e! I$ m* l+ a; r23. 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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1 g6 ]) M+ u# d. Z+ K- R25. 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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27. The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
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. x2 r3 t8 h! O) x5 i* }28. He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog.
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6 [$ o2 @1 |% p6 @/ w* \. _29. If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.4 y( s" L; b% s

' x* L% ~. M- I3 i30. After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless.
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31. A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.! v8 [% ~/ R$ [0 N
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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.6 s; o6 h% c  X- Y
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34. There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same.% W* P& k, G, L. ?0 W* U( f# g

! u. ]2 @/ f8 G) B( \+ J9 H. q35. When a finger points at the moon, the imbecile looks at the finger.
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% y& N8 s, S" K2 ^" F36. It is not necessary to light a candle to the sun.
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37. He who rides the tiger can never dismount.' f: F; K% D7 ^; v& W5 i6 H0 z

* D3 r4 y& U% Q- q4 s% G9 W38. Every day cannot be a feast of lanterns.& b, `, Q- R" L. P( K) Q
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39. It is not the knowing that is difficult, but the doing.7 b9 L/ j( y6 O+ k' p) L
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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  Q) ^, z" C+ y7 p& q# Y2 e
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7 Y4 Y! n. r, x" }* g. _- i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  F) B9 q* M$ z1 L9 L8 N
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6 z- ]' W# {0 p# {1 e' 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
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13,三个和尚没水喝
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发表于 2004-12-1 22:12 | 显示全部楼层
16,狡兔三窟
! B2 ]4 |% Y, j# z, P: s2 H17,萝卜青菜各有所爱- L( i8 c# n1 e# J2 c
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:* }: K3 m! y: y) ~# @  Z: ^" o
呵呵,都好厉害哦!!!
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7 ]) g1 U* Q0 X6 Z% k/ r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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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:% T+ g: x! J6 J/ V
强烈要求版主奖励我们每人100金币!

6 A- e1 P: O+ T; p! B4 x) O7 D& Q:D呵呵,这个要求不高,你和老杨一人100金币,请查收; r1 L9 `0 T% J; E$ p+ w* H

. a, g* ~" @; O& B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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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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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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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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& ?; ~. T8 S, U2 w! K) r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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