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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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0 P+ a# H, t9 M: j3. Crows everywhere are equally black.
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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.
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! V0 q$ G  T  `9 Y8 H6. Have a mouth as sharp as a dagger, but a heart as soft as tofu." _$ M; j& c( v! r

! u/ L" R! k: _4 m7. 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.0 k2 C! Q+ H' \, U, n' g/ U$ p
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9. The longer the night lasts, the more our dreams will be.2 x5 M5 q/ B; m" a. l2 ]+ b3 z

: ?( [# c0 ?  N- |( U10. No wind, no waves.( _7 S2 [. N8 Y$ [+ V4 R* d2 f- `

8 d% s) u# d8 L" ~11. Of all the stratagems, to know when to quit is the best.
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! O: K3 A0 ^# p3 O- ^- B) B3 p( @12. Once on a tiger's back, it is hard to alight.
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% p# o4 O6 m% B1 H! R! X8 O- U13. 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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14. 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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17. Some prefer carrot while others like cabbage.& k9 t% a3 m0 Q* k9 `4 P

+ `7 Z6 M; H. g0 n7 Z: ?18. Steal a bell with one's ears covered.
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  V" r3 [* G) r  \3 T19. There are always ears on the other side of the wall.
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5 v* p8 T: ~% `: d5 e4 t6 K8 [20. Vicious as a tigress can be, she never eats her own cubs.
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21. A weasel comes to say "Happy New Year" to the chickens.3 m- h* U$ {  v( u  T0 z  r/ c

& z2 H( F1 s( Z; n& q22. Without rice, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook.- K6 d1 g. n( B: d* N

4 S' M* O4 {8 U: T: m23. The more you sweat in Peacetime, The less you bleed during War.+ `, Y# z/ @8 a: a" O: \

# u$ G! K5 q& w* F6 f! |' P24. Pure gold does not fear furnace." u4 Q( G- N; E- Z' h: a0 q

2 U8 Z- R* D" b! y+ G25. 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.! T5 Q' \& D* k

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28. He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog.
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/ O9 J' L$ ?, B% x29. If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.
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  [5 V- i8 r7 Y: X% q4 F7 p30. After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless.
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31. A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.* X5 {9 Z/ X( s8 y
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32. Sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, all must be tasted.1 A3 v- \" N+ U8 [- x

3 u7 S: K3 T- k33. With money you are a dragon; with no money, a worm.: R- S. L: c6 a* W9 [/ x' T4 ^  H

! Q! D! p; P" m" R% \4 t, S34. There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same.
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2 R  J7 Z0 h* N35. When a finger points at the moon, the imbecile looks at the finger.
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3 O$ g: {8 @# |36. It is not necessary to light a candle to the sun.
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37. He who rides the tiger can never dismount.1 t8 h( c# R: y

! [3 \$ W7 ^  k# o4 b. P38. Every day cannot be a feast of lanterns.; c# i# R; w9 L: q! j( z- @
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39. It is not the knowing that is difficult, but the doing.
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40. Virtue never dwells alone; it always has neighbours.+ A# R' ~9 a4 J  @, i

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4 g3 t& c2 R# y+ A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. a. m5 P$ ~8 T; M
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
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发表于 2004-12-1 22:04 | 显示全部楼层
14,纸包不住火% g. t- A2 b4 }( Y0 s. {
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  C" F; i/ f+ e; _
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
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13,三个和尚没水喝, M# v" j4 l' h7 [5 Z
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发表于 2004-12-1 22:12 | 显示全部楼层
16,狡兔三窟: m- g5 A) P- K
17,萝卜青菜各有所爱; ]' `2 W5 P6 q, Q: t; s8 m6 x) T. A
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:
- F6 t4 Y3 p$ \4 }呵呵,都好厉害哦!!!

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; t3 D/ `. F5 Y' J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; {7 A" i! R* V, S2 [2 ~! ~! h
20、虎毒不食子
$ b7 D8 o7 \- f: U6 k. Q21、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: _) W9 @% x8 I0 o4 J强烈要求版主奖励我们每人100金币!

) ^9 }# k  a; D  g: W3 O6 m1 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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. E1 d4 \' j, B* i6 V/ ?  Y. O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
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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
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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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