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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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( d& z% t* F0 Q$ f# s# `, w8 c2. A book holds a house of gold.+ v! r" c& d. i5 }( T5 T
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3. Crows everywhere are equally black.
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- |0 a4 {" J$ x/ a8 Y4. 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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6. Have a mouth as sharp as a dagger, but a heart as soft as tofu.
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7. 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.
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9. The longer the night lasts, the more our dreams will be.* M  L  x  S1 T( x5 s3 u5 U

7 r! k7 ^) e5 M# o& @' }10. No wind, no waves.
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: Y( [- _0 s4 a3 w6 `11. Of all the stratagems, to know when to quit is the best.
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12. Once on a tiger's back, it is hard to alight.8 s' o% F! _- X/ a
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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.
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14. Paper can't wrap up a fire.1 w7 I' a1 g; y% z* x3 h
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15. A smile will gain you ten more years of life.* q5 I! f: x) C6 \
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16. A sly rabbit will have three openings to its den.; T' U5 J! Y9 {: U+ r

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9 O* a4 t* G' [, K! Y0 e19. There are always ears on the other side of the wall.
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+ l" k6 w+ ?& b0 L9 K0 _4 c3 Z  m20. 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.' G5 `# J6 ]! b8 I" N3 f
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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.: a# T+ `+ w& B' o

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25. Those who do not read are no better off than those who can not.
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' U& O* z# B. y* K: R26. The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names." N) L! @( w! O- S; j- L
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27. The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." G7 l, ~9 f6 \" Z0 g& d5 s& i
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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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30. After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless.
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2 e( B5 q; y. v0 V; k# ]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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34. There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same.
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35. When a finger points at the moon, the imbecile looks at the finger.
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37. He who rides the tiger can never dismount./ P1 k( }: ?4 c' v5 y8 @
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38. Every day cannot be a feast of lanterns.1 g, X' Y/ w5 o

# i8 p% x" Q( P3 L! I( w; {8 Y+ M39. It is not the knowing that is difficult, but the doing.  I+ ~  R4 z0 A; i: q) |
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40. Virtue never dwells alone; it always has neighbours." B  Q, i# u4 [& x7 x7 P

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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
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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 h* {7 }" k: C* g4 {- b; L
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4 Q1 K2 _* H. a; Q2 V. k9 `0 i
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
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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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发表于 2004-12-1 22:12 | 显示全部楼层
16,狡兔三窟+ L6 B: D  S! o* M/ E
17,萝卜青菜各有所爱, }2 @) m( i: w/ n- x
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 01:09:3 U5 g8 @) ?# g5 w, G
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
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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:
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:D呵呵,这个要求不高,你和老杨一人100金币,请查收- R0 P) R7 z  v, G' m2 w! I

3 Q) f4 I" g' |+ `9 L2 \7 N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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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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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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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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( Q! @& j& S" L( Z+ c* @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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