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发表于 2004-12-1 18:15 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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1. Add legs to the snake after you have finished drawing it./ {( d; \: p  Y7 _
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2. A book holds a house of gold.
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; M  ?# }* Y9 `5 f2 p( d/ {3. Crows everywhere are equally black.
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4. Dream different dreams while on the same bed.
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' y+ V$ P2 I0 P* K5. 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.& |8 Q& R9 k. U$ t, T! Z! X* m3 C4 z

  e3 _1 D" u0 {/ I) |7. An inch of time is an inch of gold, but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.4 R7 D- W4 Z& t$ [, U+ A) _! z3 F9 `

' y- r, i7 k8 M+ N2 V' i/ u3 ^8. Looking for the ass on its very back.
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9 b2 `: l! F% k' }* ]# H9. The longer the night lasts, the more our dreams will be.
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10. No wind, no waves.% [. G3 w. e5 X/ l5 M+ U$ X( d
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11. Of all the stratagems, to know when to quit is the best.$ M  K/ ^" g, }
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12. 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.
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* M/ z: y9 L1 p8 `9 z2 a14. Paper can't wrap up a fire.7 B: f- i1 ]! f7 Z  ?

1 ]& j1 z* w% F0 G3 Y& w$ O) U15. A smile will gain you ten more years of life.# u3 J2 ^5 n( v  u0 ^0 w

8 v3 E- v$ [. t8 S16. A sly rabbit will have three openings to its den.
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* q: B2 j- k: ]& r17. Some prefer carrot while others like cabbage.  \0 K: S" K7 Y) D  a2 J. X3 r
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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.; V. p7 Z2 R# J9 j- w; L: t6 o
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20. Vicious as a tigress can be, she never eats her own cubs.
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. w0 S; {2 }6 C( T5 L21. A weasel comes to say "Happy New Year" to the chickens.1 i: U, ~9 [6 `7 a" `( }

+ }$ P% A" t. v1 e# j7 K+ Q3 k/ y22. 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.% p2 C7 d; i  z! a
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25. Those who do not read are no better off than those who can not.& P6 X+ N' i2 c. F
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26. The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names.- _* g! t: E% q0 y
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27. The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
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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.; D8 X# Z9 i4 X* g+ s
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31. A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.; q5 @% n9 o0 Y9 @

9 M* m* _& ]. o3 m* s+ C32. Sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, all must be tasted./ H$ J9 T) f4 h! I/ U1 x! C

% e  N# n; @+ {2 o& L# \8 p33. With money you are a dragon; with no money, a worm.
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( Y+ B' w' E% T$ H, W34. There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same.$ Q( n7 \& _- A0 Y$ u. a- t! r# L+ G

! w" G% r0 ^, N1 I# j35. When a finger points at the moon, the imbecile looks at the finger.
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6 ]2 }9 @0 t2 ~, b: z36. It is not necessary to light a candle to the sun.
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7 V/ Z. K$ k- x+ E' Y37. He who rides the tiger can never dismount.
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$ f& t5 R  W0 R  {3 r38. Every day cannot be a feast of lanterns.5 g- M8 S( v1 N
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39. It is not the knowing that is difficult, but the doing.
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; y4 ^2 m0 q; a( b8 v. ]6 Z- N7 [40. Virtue never dwells alone; it always has neighbours.8 Z/ h" T4 W" R  A1 F5 \# U' I
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41. The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities
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+ r) F( _$ j4 J  r  G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
+ U! L& A% o. M4 q! r4、同床异梦
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发表于 2004-12-1 21:57 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队 追求完美
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
  P" t. m2 u& Q15,笑一笑,十年少
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发表于 2004-12-1 22:06 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
9,夜长梦多$ Y" a, F" q8 E+ r0 A
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
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[ 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1 o8 w/ |8 x9 }* a7 [
17,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
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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:
& T: t: I, {* I# k/ q" V+ Z呵呵,都好厉害哦!!!

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* O9 K: {3 ~- Q* `- N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
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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:/ B( i1 ?; G2 X8 R
强烈要求版主奖励我们每人100金币!

( m, d# [4 W* a7 H* F: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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对了,还有雷锋~~~~
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发表于 2004-12-3 15:55 | 显示全部楼层
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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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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
30.
( D3 k  Z. Z' n& F$ u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
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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
大型搬家
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发表于 2004-12-4 09:36 | 显示全部楼层
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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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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( e9 _( v4 y7 R$ N3 l$ b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
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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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