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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

he who laughs last laughs best en · X

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhi hu ˈlæfs ˈlæst ˈlæfs ˈbɛst/ (US)
  • /ˈhiː huː ˈlɑːfs ˈlɑːst ˈlɑːfs ˈbɛst/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. Success is enjoyed more after having previously endured ridicule.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
he laughs best that laughs last alternative lexicographic
he who laughs last laughs hardest alternative lexicographic

Relateds

have the last laugh · revenge is sweet · revenge is a dish best served cold

Translations (40)

es ríe bien el que ríe el último (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · it ride bene chi ride ultimo (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · fi joka viimeksi nauraa, se parhaiten nauraa (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · bg който се смее последен, се смее най-добре (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · fa شاهنامه آخرش خوشه (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · nl wie het laatst lacht, lacht het best (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · lb deen am leschte laacht, laacht am beschten (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · ar يَضْحَكُ كَثِيرًا مَن يَضْحَكُ أَخِيرًا (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · ro cine râde la urmă, râde mai bine (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · sl kdor se zadnji smeje, ima zamudo (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · he צוֹחֵק מִי שֶׁצּוֹחֵק אַחֲרוֹן (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · no den som ler sist, ler best (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · ko 마지막에 웃는 자가 승자다 (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · ru хорошо смеётся тот, кто смеётся после́дним (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · af wie die laaste lag, lag die lekkerste (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · fr rira bien qui rira le dernier (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · sv skrattar bäst som skrattar sist (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · tl nasa kaniya ang huling halakhak (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · af wie laaste lag, lag die lekkerste (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · az son gülən yaxşı gülər (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · pl ten się śmieje, kto się śmieje ostatni (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · pt rirá melhor quem rirá por fim (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · nl wie laatst lacht, best lacht (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · pt ri melhor quem ri por último (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · fr tel qui rit vendredi, dimanche pleurera (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · eo plej bone ridas, kiu laste ridas (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · sl kdor se zadnji smeje, se najslajše smeje (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · tr son gülen iyi güler (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · mk кој последен се смее, најслатко се смее (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · th หัวเราะทีหลังดังกว่า (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · lt juokiasi tas, kas juokiasi paskutinis (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · de wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · vi Cười người hôm trước, hôm sau người cười. (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · da den der ler sidst, ler bedst (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · pt quem ri por último ri melhor (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · cs kdo se směje naposled, ten se směje nejlíp (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · az axırda gülən yaxşı gülər (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · ja 最後に笑う者が最もよく笑う (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · fa شاهنامه آخرش خوش است (success is better after you've endured ridicule) · el γελάει καλύτερα όποιος γελάει τελευταίος (success is better after you've endured ridicule)