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7A版优质实用文档101ProverbsandSayingsforIELTSWrittenby:MarkGriffiths中国出版集团公司中国对外翻译出版公司Publisheddate:Dec.20GGAbirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.M:havingonethingforsureisbetterthanthetheoreticalpossibilityofhavingtwoofthosethings.Ablessingindisguise.M:somethingthoughttobebadwaslaterfoundtobegood.Achainisnostrongerthanitsweakestlink.M:iftheweakestpartbreaks,thewholesystemfails.Afaultconfessedishalfredressed.M:ifyouadmitthatthereisaproblem,youarehalfwaytosolvingit.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.M:arealfriendisonewhohelpsorsupportsyouwhentimesarebad.Agoodbeginningmakesagoodend.M:ifyoustartwell,youwillfnishwell.AgoodeGampleisthebestsermon.M:behaveasyouwishotherstobehave.Aleopardcannotchangeitsspots.M:itisnotpossibletochangethebasiccharacteristicsapersonhas.107A版优质实用文档 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