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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.; F' X4 P; f. g* {$ _

- g1 |: h7 o6 X1 C* j- f8 \4 ~' ~3. Crows everywhere are equally black.* P1 ]9 i- h3 ~1 l
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4. Dream different dreams while on the same bed./ l  K/ T! u  u
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5. Even a hare will bite when it is cornered.0 D& D+ f. P* e  r

! h5 T$ a) f# e' w0 p2 p) N5 }6. Have a mouth as sharp as a dagger, but a heart as soft as tofu.
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0 X8 j. L% h" Q# q- a* l, p# `1 F7. An inch of time is an inch of gold, but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.' [9 n( B, p, X4 h/ q
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8. Looking for the ass on its very back.( n: [; j; F6 N/ k
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9. The longer the night lasts, the more our dreams will be.+ R, N  F* a% |8 Y. A$ {# W1 h0 m
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10. No wind, no waves.( E4 N0 A, Q# j  r

/ q4 U% H2 u) L! ^( V11. Of all the stratagems, to know when to quit is the best.$ x# h& t0 G. @$ J$ t$ V9 @

! {; ^, }( J3 X, x$ @7 f# U4 p12. Once on a tiger's back, it is hard to alight.
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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.6 t' K  q, `& `: v* [

8 k# x* k5 d( r* S% s  m14. Paper can't wrap up a fire.
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/ l6 z: y, a% r9 M9 E: u15. A smile will gain you ten more years of life.
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) L/ L; ^/ }" C* R# o  F# o& h! }16. A sly rabbit will have three openings to its den.! W% l- y( @! w  a! t
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17. Some prefer carrot while others like cabbage.) o4 t' j% r5 ~3 I  {  b8 q
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18. Steal a bell with one's ears covered.
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1 s6 t; q8 I- w% o: R19. 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.# {" E/ `! P- v8 Y! N% y

$ k( @: R0 `- M4 i& ?. h2 {21. A weasel comes to say "Happy New Year" to the chickens.2 Z4 o. P+ D. O; J7 r; M: z
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22. Without rice, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook.& i) G; j4 Y, a& z3 z
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23. The more you sweat in Peacetime, The less you bleed during War.2 r: W$ U3 ]$ B1 R3 e
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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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3 h( w5 t" ?0 \4 |; ]8 W. e* M26. The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names.
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& S) d! z' Y! P# d27. The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.- b2 ?) _0 H+ L: p3 [1 q$ `7 @7 i

/ p% q5 x0 Z3 b1 K0 U28. 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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30. After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless.( a  n0 \9 j% s( E
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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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. a, e: T9 ^! e; p0 h- h33. With money you are a dragon; with no money, a worm.& _3 K2 E% `7 @8 u  N% ]
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34. There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same.( K9 Y+ A/ d! D( f3 K
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35. When a finger points at the moon, the imbecile looks at the finger.; [2 t6 T% v" y7 R

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37. He who rides the tiger can never dismount.
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1 o. K" f( W- R: U4 G38. Every day cannot be a feast of lanterns.
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39. It is not the knowing that is difficult, but the doing./ C( v0 D8 M" @

& o/ d6 R3 _6 S! S  y( ?0 ?40. Virtue never dwells alone; it always has neighbours.* z, c: x6 n- r

7 m% N6 f/ s: \1 }6 y0 s+ W41. The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities- I% h8 b" P7 ?, a3 Q

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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. m' }, l; Q, W
4、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
9 F& i  g( O6 `4 X! O8、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
: p# H, }( D7 J5 D. N15,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
& P6 z3 d1 o) ]0 {5 Z2 O+ E10,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0 \8 z  ~1 \2 _
12,老虎的屁股摸不得
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7 `. d6 v% J5 O2 {[ 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 y2 G  I$ t3 W( z2 s8 r4 K
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 01:09:1 a4 n) ^9 N, z6 D( a1 H! k
呵呵,都好厉害哦!!!
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5 D( ^; _  Z, c& n, c) `8 U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
  a# l. y; [: p$ ^4 q' R1 p20、虎毒不食子9 P' g, c1 A& b
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:
, W; K0 V1 z' y- m8 N; r* `强烈要求版主奖励我们每人100金币!

- m1 g6 U- I% ~- a( R: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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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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发表于 2004-12-3 15:59 | 显示全部楼层
22.巧妇难为无米之炊
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发表于 2004-12-3 16:00 | 显示全部楼层
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
30.7 d* s& d0 z1 a
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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发表于 2004-12-4 15:36 | 显示全部楼层
34.        条条大路通罗马
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发表于 2004-12-4 15:41 | 显示全部楼层
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( k5 Y+ z& K3 Y# J
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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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