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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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: |" L2 G0 v2 T! t2. A book holds a house of gold.
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3. Crows everywhere are equally black.* w3 ]1 U3 v. ^8 ~  k. y

# I) w% B; U5 O8 R) {4. Dream different dreams while on the same bed.2 _# Q; i" }& a7 u2 s$ @5 j
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5. Even a hare will bite when it is cornered.
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) G2 k$ G" j0 w; z2 {. k/ t! ^6. Have a mouth as sharp as a dagger, but a heart as soft as tofu.
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9 R* w! l# q3 f2 h& v7. 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.' A( O" X4 [- Z; [

1 x7 C; U& N; A! m$ f7 I9 m9. The longer the night lasts, the more our dreams will be.
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( G2 L3 O7 F0 C; g) j10. No wind, no waves.
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11. Of all the stratagems, to know when to quit is the best.3 N( E. J* s+ A4 i( {/ G9 Q! X

; a- m8 j( X9 G9 ^/ u, Q12. 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.; R. b6 N$ ~2 v7 g; p, V1 f% R5 d

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  X% D# X$ I, j3 w7 F1 n' x15. A smile will gain you ten more years of life.4 _  z, [$ L3 e7 H, n$ i4 s

2 L/ K0 y# H  B, ~16. A sly rabbit will have three openings to its den.: I9 E8 U" U' [, S9 G: y* H/ d
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17. Some prefer carrot while others like cabbage.
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! m, p( B8 N; y# K18. Steal a bell with one's ears covered.
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6 \% |$ _+ Q5 h" E  v% M19. There are always ears on the other side of the wall.0 U7 {5 {) l9 u% {1 a

  C: q2 Z5 m6 G" T8 z# L20. Vicious as a tigress can be, she never eats her own cubs.
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. _: o- `9 r2 e" b9 V, s3 t21. A weasel comes to say "Happy New Year" to the chickens.# f, m$ ^! C8 A0 n! `* ?4 Z$ q
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22. Without rice, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook.
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23. The more you sweat in Peacetime, The less you bleed during War.7 c) W8 y: W  i' j+ t  p  Y, R' Q

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25. 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.  Z' J& s. _  s8 z' V8 ?
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27. The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
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; b0 l* U/ Z- {4 f28. He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog.$ k+ m9 @; o; ~+ t7 X# z% j) T" |; @
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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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0 |1 `) ~2 `. U' B  |: x30. After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless.
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! F% m; ?. a6 z8 U9 I, W% p31. A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.
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32. Sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, all must be tasted.. u7 l% o7 q0 y' a4 r4 X+ J1 A
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33. With money you are a dragon; with no money, a worm.
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- `: o7 a) e3 r( D* E% `# A, }' r34. There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same.
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* k, H! F; U) I$ G0 x35. When a finger points at the moon, the imbecile looks at the finger.! W* {0 m2 {# B. t

& }* X7 d/ {# S8 i* R36. It is not necessary to light a candle to the sun.
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1 u/ E. t6 p* f; t7 U" D37. 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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39. It is not the knowing that is difficult, but the doing.' w, O" `3 |! Y( ^

$ E) v) |& @0 b* F7 n. y40. Virtue never dwells alone; it always has neighbours.  Y- ]1 t. Y1 J, B; q5 h) A% M
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41. The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities, h& m2 k- J  \* `9 Z8 {. C+ r

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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7 B) z3 i: [+ g4 p2 Z) K$ ]0 u1 L
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& K) i3 p4 R, h/ R8 [4 ~
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# z3 K# ~/ Q3 F) |1 Z# F+ ]
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 U+ Q8 T! z% ]4 Q6 l. J
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( I( Z" \' r: y$ `
12,老虎的屁股摸不得
6 N7 q$ `0 P* Q5 V) M. n/ V* y13,三个和尚没水喝
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6 s. [, R  S" t8 y[ 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9 F2 }  e1 v/ S2 E
17,萝卜青菜各有所爱% @) E3 m( u) ~* k$ ~% G2 `
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:
" R9 N$ M& E% T0 i1 d4 f) x% X( Y' x呵呵,都好厉害哦!!!

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发表于 2004-12-2 18:51 | 显示全部楼层
19、隔墙有耳7 X, m* s4 r1 i3 J( g9 ^7 k2 q
20、虎毒不食子& ^8 ^) @! n' J6 v7 Q8 S
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:$ M+ p$ h+ G& G: b
强烈要求版主奖励我们每人100金币!

" G3 g. K, _  o  k. V3 n# u; ~. z:D呵呵,这个要求不高,你和老杨一人100金币,请查收1 V7 X; O' Z% ~  Q
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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.$ s, L& ?. h. Q. R+ R- I
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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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 cornered1 ?6 x; e/ g+ j: @: I# C. A3 K$ ~
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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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37-骑虎难下
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