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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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7 @5 d3 G; O% ^3 L9 I& ~9 ~% J# P2. A book holds a house of gold.- o% q( ~( [( a7 s8 \: T4 Z
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3. Crows everywhere are equally black.$ _) r( ^  a9 s6 L) q

, s3 ^; c( y: d4 y5 ]4. Dream different dreams while on the same bed.* Q* M. k  O: _2 C0 z: z
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5. Even a hare will bite when it is cornered.
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; T! e( R% t, Z1 w" D6 h7 ?6. Have a mouth as sharp as a dagger, but a heart as soft as tofu.- q& Y7 N& n5 a7 h/ f1 ~
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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.: s+ m; l+ f) o1 v- |
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9. The longer the night lasts, the more our dreams will be.2 b: R. }: R  p: m+ K& l" u
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10. No wind, no waves.% G) a- ?8 ?) @# x# p$ z) E

2 T7 f4 K. p# |$ O4 F11. Of all the stratagems, to know when to quit is the best.7 H7 x" Z: |/ F

2 j, G# b1 |. X3 Z3 D8 C+ ^" c12. 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.( @% ^2 R* O+ h7 V+ d6 Y% i

) ~0 r$ C: S/ w1 x5 E0 E# V( N14. Paper can't wrap up a fire." q& V0 \4 r% o& a

; u/ O$ L% `  I9 @( p15. A smile will gain you ten more years of life.
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2 q! P7 F0 I: ~( D# F: U16. A sly rabbit will have three openings to its den.
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17. Some prefer carrot while others like cabbage.
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5 \: O7 h/ a; V1 u' s# z* k. A18. Steal a bell with one's ears covered.
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19. There are always ears on the other side of the wall.7 r$ f1 h3 n$ U. N6 w  e* }  D8 n

+ _; G8 E, ?, u' b; y  P  d& [20. Vicious as a tigress can be, she never eats her own cubs.; c: P, e% N; a# q, q! m
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21. A weasel comes to say "Happy New Year" to the chickens.
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1 d* L! Z- w' M22. 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.
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24. Pure gold does not fear furnace.* [6 ^! b: W. ]

% W( C4 V9 K  [2 X  M25. Those who do not read are no better off than those who can not." x7 v; k2 {; u- X/ ]$ S7 Y4 Q

$ p: q3 Y; C+ _! C+ Q/ ]26. The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names.5 a% e" \- ], {4 [* n/ o' M% D
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27. The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.: E' p; E3 z# r" i5 n

& f- l- s# s% ], b6 L28. 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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6 X- B" _/ y8 n30. After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless.
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; A$ p( A. @; |31. A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.* Z0 b) E" r- G: o

4 r; Z( W6 Y1 _: ?& C! r32. Sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, all must be tasted.) n6 l) E2 L( |& t5 R3 H

: D7 Q+ W3 v* V1 \33. With money you are a dragon; with no money, a worm./ `3 J  P( U. W- M* o+ S( A+ k
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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.2 N5 Y7 G4 v) n. p, M, s5 T

( ]4 r- @4 r5 B! s- ]# J36. It is not necessary to light a candle to the sun.
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37. He who rides the tiger can never dismount.2 |$ w! i8 X& c- t; a* P2 \

5 Y8 Z& s8 f0 t3 q/ C0 a  P38. Every day cannot be a feast of lanterns.( P/ U) z# ]7 ~7 i5 S/ A  h4 j

$ J, u3 L. ~% ^39. It is not the knowing that is difficult, but the doing.
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! Z" ]" E& |( y6 R! U40. 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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大家都能读懂吗?
鲜花(1394) 鸡蛋(16)
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/ B9 N& J9 V' n" u* J7 \+ 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
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发表于 2004-12-1 22:04 | 显示全部楼层
14,纸包不住火. m0 p, K2 B# z- O& j# l# E, D
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1 ?( ^* c& L6 Y( B% T
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
9 s! ~; s; o+ N" f: N- E: F12,老虎的屁股摸不得
7 u6 y- M9 h7 [3 {13,三个和尚没水喝
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发表于 2004-12-1 22:12 | 显示全部楼层
16,狡兔三窟, n7 \$ V: e! b8 `4 R9 z$ w8 P& K* W
17,萝卜青菜各有所爱0 g: k) g7 B7 u
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:
6 {. }2 v. N% K. R9 r( U$ @9 k呵呵,都好厉害哦!!!

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  S# A- T5 W: g5 q# ^6 @9 M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$ b: o1 n* ]2 p9 ^
20、虎毒不食子) w, V- o- P% m: W* e
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:
8 V0 A2 S& O& m* ~强烈要求版主奖励我们每人100金币!

$ A3 S0 ~$ n; B3 Z+ W8 `:D呵呵,这个要求不高,你和老杨一人100金币,请查收0 E- p. _& u  r7 ?3 M! Z% U

; a( X7 }& r* j% p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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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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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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+ x7 U/ W/ r8 i* g/ `) F$ ^, N7 p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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