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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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2. A book holds a house of gold.
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1 h$ y$ z2 W8 @' }, k% a/ v  p! q3. Crows everywhere are equally black.: K7 l0 Z- |) ?9 ]  c
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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.: P% B# q( Q$ Q# w' n5 t3 t9 J

: A0 W$ n9 T- R  O+ R, Q6. 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.
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8. Looking for the ass on its very back.# `4 N3 y3 ?' [% M* n

+ d/ t( c+ H7 ]9. The longer the night lasts, the more our dreams will be.
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9 O: u1 U& ~3 e) U1 @4 T1 c10. No wind, no waves.1 z/ N' n8 e4 l" H: l( F
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11. Of all the stratagems, to know when to quit is the best.
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# f, w4 w: [1 f' d/ S: O0 E2 d12. Once on a tiger's back, it is hard to alight.
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3 H$ \1 }; v0 w! @! z13. One monk shoulders water by himself; two can still share the labor among them. When it comes to three, they have to go thirsty.. J+ b2 G5 A- q) p, A+ c& T
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14. Paper can't wrap up a fire.
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" ~- W6 L. [/ v% O, {, y% h15. A smile will gain you ten more years of life.
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+ @! ~, r4 L; G: o2 w/ X16. A sly rabbit will have three openings to its den.3 \8 |0 |8 C( j, d4 }$ u7 |
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17. Some prefer carrot while others like cabbage.0 w/ o% u7 V7 |" H; S. W
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18. Steal a bell with one's ears covered.. W, t' ?. K. J5 [/ `( u( _+ v* P+ n

( K2 ^+ L% Y" t; ^19. There are always ears on the other side of the wall.( \. M3 j+ x) E! G! `1 j2 t; k

& I/ z5 M, e, X' f1 ]) Z7 a6 D20. Vicious as a tigress can be, she never eats her own cubs.
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' m/ ^- V# w9 x, L21. 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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' }0 B) D' I9 y8 @, m- C4 v23. The more you sweat in Peacetime, The less you bleed during War.
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+ k9 B1 _  q1 R% |9 d24. Pure gold does not fear furnace.
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% m6 B8 t$ v6 ~. n25. Those who do not read are no better off than those who can not.
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% _0 t: N' j5 x+ Q26. 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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28. He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog." ^5 [) J) s! b/ ]( z! i5 b
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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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30. After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless.
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31. A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.
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32. Sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, all must be tasted.; C9 d0 ?( a3 e+ c* h* D* w. {$ u
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33. With money you are a dragon; with no money, a worm.
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3 j6 W/ [# }% I/ h) @/ C( Q34. There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same.. j( G! ^: E1 u
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35. When a finger points at the moon, the imbecile looks at the finger.% Q/ S+ O- x: S% L8 `* h

& e  o/ ?# ^* A7 m8 c7 c$ r: O36. 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.
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7 H& J% e. d+ j39. It is not the knowing that is difficult, but the doing.1 \9 N/ X- [4 l* W1 Q6 R
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40. Virtue never dwells alone; it always has neighbours.- t) p  J1 }; R4 |+ k* e0 [

9 @$ R8 a1 O( |* F9 F) c41. The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities
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. h/ f8 h0 i' z* |% W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; \8 s/ }  b7 e$ H3 `1 P1 F
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- f4 n/ t/ h1 j+ Z& \, ?: ?
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9 W; I# _' T) c, P' ]! {$ |6 D
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/ B, p- w1 F1 S/ k, H
12,老虎的屁股摸不得
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发表于 2004-12-1 22:12 | 显示全部楼层
16,狡兔三窟3 i7 K: V! X( ?
17,萝卜青菜各有所爱; J8 E2 V" j7 j/ K4 }
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:, N: S9 S; K/ u' ~0 E5 @2 w& ?0 k
呵呵,都好厉害哦!!!

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$ ~! l; N- S, D8 q8 k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- O% r3 ?/ m% q  d
20、虎毒不食子: W, w. ^" R7 y  I: K, w
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:/ P/ l% {" Q' I
强烈要求版主奖励我们每人100金币!

- j6 N, I/ u5 g5 F:D呵呵,这个要求不高,你和老杨一人100金币,请查收  F1 x8 ^7 y5 x2 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
30.
6 Y8 o: v% |% f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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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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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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