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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.
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2. A book holds a house of gold.
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3. Crows everywhere are equally black.
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  Q" ]  r5 v) Q4. 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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/ Q9 R; Y$ A  H( H/ @% S: g6. Have a mouth as sharp as a dagger, but a heart as soft as tofu.+ w4 z) P9 R" R9 l) k
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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.% p; a" z; }* r- d$ L# s  Y/ r
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8. Looking for the ass on its very back.# L  g9 O, u6 d  z* Y! K1 A

, v2 t4 |) e- h9. The longer the night lasts, the more our dreams will be.
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4 s. C8 f8 y$ S) u4 E1 I2 H10. No wind, no waves.- t4 b& p/ p$ p5 S2 r& Z
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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.2 q% E7 T5 u0 z' P* X

( Z& o) {9 P  c; }8 W13. 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.
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15. A smile will gain you ten more years of life.
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  ?3 M1 k  S3 z/ p6 J) d) z17. Some prefer carrot while others like cabbage.
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18. Steal a bell with one's ears covered.1 E1 H8 Z# ~" a! {! J, N$ f

" |) n' `3 A0 y9 v) {( n19. There are always ears on the other side of the wall.
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20. Vicious as a tigress can be, she never eats her own cubs.3 H# I. T! s! Y- {: ~3 o
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21. A weasel comes to say "Happy New Year" to the chickens." M$ \' u+ G8 c7 m; v4 v; q. K

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23. The more you sweat in Peacetime, The less you bleed during War.
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# \( j  c$ X% M24. Pure gold does not fear furnace.
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25. Those who do not read are no better off than those who can not.
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% h. f1 d; F7 W1 s& Q+ l8 N; ~% I26. The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names.* p! Q3 d' W* D* y$ H$ Z

$ [" ^7 H* l6 C9 K27. The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.  q4 I! a) ]2 K
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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.+ w! ?9 t3 Z4 g! [# y$ c+ x: k( d

6 F/ U9 L+ X9 t* Y. \" d30. After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless.
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. @! X* M! o3 M8 F+ m$ ^9 [1 M6 W31. A book is like a garden carried in the pocket./ H; U) z. h, V
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32. Sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, all must be tasted.5 A1 e/ W: S2 _/ y. a1 C
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33. With money you are a dragon; with no money, a worm.6 v2 h5 A) E! \  r2 v2 ^3 Q

0 T5 Y3 o; [( H8 \, d6 N- g34. 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.* t! Q$ Y4 g* `1 S/ a, {3 B

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) j- }: o/ X+ h: }37. He who rides the tiger can never dismount.
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' }$ t9 D( \3 ?8 q38. Every day cannot be a feast of lanterns.: Y9 O/ C8 h% |8 B

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$ q2 J* ?8 X2 Y40. Virtue never dwells alone; it always has neighbours.
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41. The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities0 ^5 x0 i! M; r6 |# ]! z' B- l- `) b9 K

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  A' g: u) H( L4 B0 v* f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9 J: L( D) V  Y% O6 O
4、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  F4 f. e: d/ T0 B& g( u
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! z9 S9 `2 g9 }( W7 H( T
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
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
9,夜长梦多* s  q6 Z; e8 R! t6 V5 \; S
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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6 T) S  Q) U7 l[ 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
# @  n) D) A8 O5 |. s17,萝卜青菜各有所爱- f7 C) q5 g% X1 x, e
18,掩耳盗铃
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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:
% ?9 v/ o5 Y- w9 C' |* O呵呵,都好厉害哦!!!

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: H  G- F0 e2 y" S$ t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
6 Y& [: [2 H1 G4 }$ [7 c1 i8 j20、虎毒不食子
# X9 V; T8 X* w+ V0 O' r21、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:' L' r) ]; g0 q! D+ V
强烈要求版主奖励我们每人100金币!
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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
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对了,还有雷锋~~~~
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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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三天不见,刮目相看
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30.士别三日,当刮目相看
理袁律师事务所
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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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28.画虎不成反类犬
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5. Even a hare will bite when it is cornered8 O" S2 I0 G. ]6 \$ J9 S

$ W2 a2 G' S" y: u是不是"狗急跳墙"
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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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37-骑虎难下
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