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外国人笔下的中国谚语

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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., n; r: ]/ e# x

; W$ }. _  @& c( Y% l2. A book holds a house of gold.
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3. Crows everywhere are equally black.% y. N' v9 T2 `! P) \; f1 O1 R

& p' K9 K! n* M9 d: e- a4. 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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0 H* K% u  ~7 _' \/ j6. Have a mouth as sharp as a dagger, but a heart as soft as tofu.
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, a& c  O' V, H' q) _7. An inch of time is an inch of gold, but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.  G1 f6 o, q4 X# ]/ L' _! w; y
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8. Looking for the ass on its very back.
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5 B, i0 i) F  C; f9 [& K9 F9. The longer the night lasts, the more our dreams will be.1 Q  y5 R% y0 T- |5 M$ ?0 Z

+ C$ M4 m2 b, F4 G! z10. No wind, no waves.
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* i. S0 o; [- b: g1 s0 f11. Of all the stratagems, to know when to quit is the best.0 s' |' L* L6 D8 y( T  o
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12. Once on a tiger's back, it is hard to alight.
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( E" z8 m, s" {% a, N  r7 Q" C13. 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.3 O5 b$ j- d! B- k

: r; M) C* y% r  Y  U6 }15. A smile will gain you ten more years of life.) J: G/ |* N2 l5 o4 e1 J( n5 x
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16. A sly rabbit will have three openings to its den.
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: n# l- W8 y$ d17. Some prefer carrot while others like cabbage.8 D0 h/ X* i! n( H
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18. Steal a bell with one's ears covered.
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19. There are always ears on the other side of the wall.) q$ b$ [* I& l8 e1 G7 j
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20. Vicious as a tigress can be, she never eats her own cubs.; r7 O  a7 G' {+ C

4 _: G- {8 e' Z& e6 R, x4 V& G21. 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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23. The more you sweat in Peacetime, The less you bleed during War.* d8 d) ~5 D% p/ h* {

' v) ^4 e# o0 V: p0 m' ]1 E# K24. Pure gold does not fear furnace.5 `" J6 B% L0 b: s* J4 E8 ^
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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.
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: {5 D  |. e2 q27. The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.' ?0 d8 P% @5 h8 ~

: E; ]" j, |/ Y" t- C4 F7 G2 H28. He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog.  E% k& j, j" y- {/ a6 V
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29. If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.5 w9 F7 u+ ~8 {9 W' w% l
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30. After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless.& V: D( a' j) ~+ z" m
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31. A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.* _9 F* t9 E- c% s& \' A
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32. Sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, all must be tasted.1 H0 f+ Q4 e& S1 I% U- G
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33. With money you are a dragon; with no money, a worm." W7 p$ S1 `- ~" y# ^! M9 O
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34. There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same.
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4 z0 n: T7 l2 j$ Q35. 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.1 \2 I5 `6 L+ o, q" @
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37. He who rides the tiger can never dismount.
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4 c: n) X& y2 B- N1 F38. Every day cannot be a feast of lanterns.
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39. It is not the knowing that is difficult, but the doing.( J- T) D: o/ P7 e/ I9 h) H

- r' T; _$ C; i/ N40. Virtue never dwells alone; it always has neighbours.
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41. The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities
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' c2 _# ~; x1 A+ |  Z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- ]" Z1 [! t/ A# I
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
5 `" {% s) o# r( k! I5 D15,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2 }" h7 Z8 u2 c
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% ?3 Q6 n9 x, ?7 e+ J+ d
12,老虎的屁股摸不得
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& |4 n$ @1 D; ?8 |; V[ 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
; I  u4 v+ H% x6 P17,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 01:09:6 R5 C- w8 r4 R3 y( Y& C
呵呵,都好厉害哦!!!

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, D9 @$ d1 ~! a. q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: L1 V- v' M( Y" ]" P: i
20、虎毒不食子
7 A3 C1 D5 t: u( |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:. k. C7 N$ d0 \: y. b
强烈要求版主奖励我们每人100金币!

3 H' H7 Z$ \9 w! y7 h:D呵呵,这个要求不高,你和老杨一人100金币,请查收( l, K5 H: H$ o3 c: d. }# n9 d
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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.
, x0 Z# c3 L% w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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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
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( b# x4 I& u2 ]1 {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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