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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.& g* o4 G' Q  b1 B
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2. A book holds a house of gold.* C) Q( c! v8 `0 t9 e" x, P$ B

2 d/ O% E% C4 d7 R& M3. Crows everywhere are equally black.9 a$ Z, w2 S8 S3 N7 R: z

2 T; g9 }' r- S9 N. Z' \3 W! I: K4. Dream different dreams while on the same bed.
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5. Even a hare will bite when it is cornered.- G  N! f! J: Z
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6. Have a mouth as sharp as a dagger, but a heart as soft as tofu.
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* k& e9 D( c6 k# S; S7. An inch of time is an inch of gold, but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.1 h2 \# s+ f2 P0 ?

" E- Z0 `  F, X- L5 {9 W4 ~8. Looking for the ass on its very back.
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- M+ t5 u) D; R9. The longer the night lasts, the more our dreams will be." E* `* O) u; d' v

% s3 s. A$ J# K, K$ C10. No wind, no waves." b; I) c, E/ n" F/ f1 W
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11. Of all the stratagems, to know when to quit is the best.! j" e+ Q" T+ q, Q# D" J
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12. Once on a tiger's back, it is hard to alight." L  [: \3 D! o* B+ Z2 t

$ |$ l5 e. O" \; Q13. One monk shoulders water by himself; two can still share the labor among them. When it comes to three, they have to go thirsty.% S2 V& q9 m& }' K

$ g8 i1 m5 [+ x0 h( M: I% s14. Paper can't wrap up a fire.1 A7 ?& m1 I9 D6 E3 ^" T! l# d: S
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15. A smile will gain you ten more years of life.
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4 V: u% d+ ?7 A, z5 T% z2 U$ I. S  {16. A sly rabbit will have three openings to its den.
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17. Some prefer carrot while others like cabbage./ o) g6 G  i( D$ w9 Q1 ]6 i
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18. Steal a bell with one's ears covered.
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" [0 r) K( W: t5 T* i19. 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.& X9 ?" H, U* e, G; Y3 `% U$ N; p+ I) c

+ d2 F% T8 a9 _7 c- W+ a21. A weasel comes to say "Happy New Year" to the chickens.6 c( s( z7 p: [0 I& i: t# ]( [; Z0 b* c
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22. Without rice, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook." V- c7 E# F2 ?% ^
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23. The more you sweat in Peacetime, The less you bleed during War.2 k0 h0 {. S# t# b
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24. Pure gold does not fear furnace.) j; Z, b4 i' \  F! |
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25. Those who do not read are no better off than those who can not.
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5 {) T% K8 a8 S4 d, q- z26. The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names.8 M% A6 p- _, e2 ~6 L4 u2 i
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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.
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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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6 ^# B8 Q: |( Y# M30. 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.
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33. With money you are a dragon; with no money, a worm.
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2 A9 e, b* _/ A, w: j5 G6 }5 d- H34. There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same.
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9 I- N: ^3 r, n, I35. When a finger points at the moon, the imbecile looks at the finger.
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36. It is not necessary to light a candle to the sun.
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# k% n3 [! D1 C: H37. He who rides the tiger can never dismount." v) l) w$ V8 ~! o( h; k. e8 r

5 Q) ~7 X+ H* [! Q38. Every day cannot be a feast of lanterns.' k- J" |  e0 N+ f% g; j  e) s

' |: d0 }, w; K8 z39. It is not the knowing that is difficult, but the doing.6 O) d5 v. }  C' v
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40. Virtue never dwells alone; it always has neighbours., U$ G* W" V% A& p, i

" n" u+ ^4 G: t7 i- E41. The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities8 i4 c- u$ I3 w. I& G
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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
* P7 F1 Q7 y" S9 i4、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
2 i3 b$ I: k; M! Z0 ?$ x) Z15,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 f) r  m0 b; G; C* q: z10,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
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13,三个和尚没水喝
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+ V% Z; w8 b" u* P0 m$ N8 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
) f) k( B2 h5 ^$ i$ q/ r  o/ k17,萝卜青菜各有所爱/ \/ r; x, `+ C3 g; J
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:, x" q& o( i; F# r) G5 y' D
呵呵,都好厉害哦!!!

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: J, @( U4 @, V( z& z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# i9 Z7 M" `/ m) b! ?& R
20、虎毒不食子
1 N( O1 t- n" x/ k/ Q/ _7 `1 y21、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:
* q. `9 L, [8 e" N5 z$ w! X强烈要求版主奖励我们每人100金币!

& q% L8 m0 e% j4 k; d:D呵呵,这个要求不高,你和老杨一人100金币,请查收7 ~: n* e; Y: ?+ X' |

1 p7 R- V* D9 V( u; U- [/ 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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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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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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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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