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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
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He laughs best who laughs last
He laughs best who laughs last.
Please explain this sentence.
Please explain this sentence.
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These days, this expression is usually phrased this way: He who laughs last, laughs loudest. You will also hear the saying someone "had the last laugh". The saying means that you win or succeed in the end, even if the circumstances leading up to it seem like a failure.
- These days, this expression is usually phrased this way: He who laughs last, laughs loudest.
- You will also hear the saying someone "had the last laugh".
- The saying means that you win or succeed in the end, even if the circumstances leading up to it seem like a failure.
- It also carries a feeling that justice prevails in the end, despite the unkind actions of others.
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These days, this expression is usually phrased this way: He who laughs last, laughs loudest. You will also hear the saying someone "had the last laugh".
The saying means that you win or succeed in the end, even if the circumstances leading up to it seem like a failure. It also carries a feeling that justice prevails in the end, despite the unkind actions of others.
The saying means that you win or succeed in the end, even if the circumstances leading up to it seem like a failure. It also carries a feeling that justice prevails in the end, despite the unkind actions of others.
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Sometimes people may think they have an advantage over you and they laugh..... But important is who is the winner in the end, and this is the one who laughs best.
Ohh, already answered with a much better explanation than mine.....
Ohh, already answered with a much better explanation than mine.....
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