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1 he laughs best who laughs last
var: he who laughs last, laughs longestsyn: better the last smile than the first laughterдобре сміється той, хто сміється останнім ≅ не смійся над людьми нині, бо завтра люди над тобою будуть сміятисяEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > he laughs best who laughs last
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2 he who laughs last, laughs longest
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > he who laughs last, laughs longest
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3 better the last smile than the first laughter
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > better the last smile than the first laughter
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4 _сміх; глузування; жарт
better lose a jest than a friend he is not laughed at that laughs at himself first he jests at scars who never felt a wound he laughs best who laughs last he that laughs on Friday will weep on Sunday jeerers must be content to taste of their own broth jesters do oft prove prophets laugh and the world laughs with you; weep and you weep alone laugh before breakfast, you'll cry before supper a loud laugh bespeaks the vacant mind a man who can smile when he feels like cussin' has the qualities of a winner many a true words is spoken in jest sarcasm is the language of the devil use your wit as a shield, not as a sword wit is the salt of conversation, not the food wit without discretion is a sword in the hand of a fool the wit of conversation consists more in finding it in others than showing a great deal yourself the worst jests are the true onesEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _сміх; глузування; жарт
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1. nсміх, регітon the laugh — сміючись, із сміхом
to break into a laugh — зайтися сміхом, розреготатися
2. v1) сміятися, розсміятисяto laugh at smth. — сміятися з чогось
2) говорити зі сміхом; сказати сміючись3) виразити сміхомlaugh at smb., smth. — сміятися з когось, чогось
laugh down — а) засміяти, висміяти; б) заглушити сміхом, примусити замовкнути
to laugh smb. out of a habit — глузуванням відучити когось від якоїсь звички
to laugh in one's sleeve — сміятися (радіти) нишком
he laughs best who laughs last — присл. сміється той, хто сміється останній
* * *I n1) сміх2) посміховище3) жарт, смішний випадок4) забаваII v1) сміятися; (at) сміятися над чим-небудь2) сказати зі сміхом, вимовити сміючись; виразити сміхом3) (out of; off) вигнати, зігнат; насміхатися, глузуватися -
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[lɑːf] 1. nсміх, ре́гітon the laugh — сміючи́сь
to have the laugh of [on] smb. — висмі́ювати того́, хто смія́вся з те́бе
2. vto have a good laugh at smb. — від душі́ посмія́тися з ко́гось
1) смія́тися; розсмія́тисяto laugh to scorn — ви́сміяти
to laugh oneself into fits [convulsions] — смія́тися до упа́ду
he laughed his pleasure — він розсмія́вся від задово́лення
2) із смі́хом сказа́ти (ви́мовити)he laughed a reply — він відпові́в із смі́хом
•- laugh at- laugh down
- laugh off
- to laugh smb. out of smth.
- laugh over••to laugh in one's sleeve — смія́тися (раді́ти) ни́шком
he laughs best who laughs last — до́бре сміє́ться той, хто сміє́ться оста́нній
См. также в других словарях:
who laughs last laughs best — See: HE LAUGHS BEST WHO LAUGHS LAST … Dictionary of American idioms
who laughs last laughs best — See: HE LAUGHS BEST WHO LAUGHS LAST … Dictionary of American idioms
who\ laughs\ last\ laughs\ best — See: he laughs best who laughs last … Словарь американских идиом
he laughs best who laughs last — See also the two adjacent proverbs (let them laugh that win, he who laughs last, laughs longest). The ‘French proverb’ referred to in quot. 1822 is rira bien qui rira le dernier. c 1607 Christmas Prince (1923) 109 Hee laugheth best that laugheth… … Proverbs new dictionary
he laughs best who laughs last — A person should go ahead with what he is doing and not worry when others laugh at him. When he succeeds he will enjoy laughing at them for being wrong more than they enjoyed laughing at him. A proverb. * /Everyone laughed at Mary when she was… … Dictionary of American idioms
he laughs best who laughs last — A person should go ahead with what he is doing and not worry when others laugh at him. When he succeeds he will enjoy laughing at them for being wrong more than they enjoyed laughing at him. A proverb. * /Everyone laughed at Mary when she was… … Dictionary of American idioms
he\ laughs\ best\ who\ laughs\ last — proverb A person should go ahead with what he is doing and not worry when others laugh at him. When he succeeds he will enjoy laughing at them for being wrong more than they enjoyed laughing at him. Everyone laughed at Mary when she was learning… … Словарь американских идиом
he who laughs last, laughs longest — A modern development of the preceding proverb (he laughs best who laughs last). 1912 J. MASEFIELD Widow in Bye Street iv. 66 In this life he laughs longest who laughs last. 1943 J. LODWICK Running to Paradise xxx. He who laughs last laughs… … Proverbs new dictionary
he who laughs last, laughs best — (or he laughs best that laughs last) used to say that even if you are not successful now you still succeed or win in the end • • • Main Entry: ↑laugh … Useful english dictionary
he who laughs last laughs longest — A person may feel satisfied or pleased when they d something bad or unfair to you, but if you can get revenge, you will feel more satisfaction.( He who laughs last laughs best is also used, and he is sometimes omitted.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
last — noun see let the cobbler stick to his last the cobbler to his last and the gunner to his linstock adjective see the last drop makes the cup run over it is the last straw that breaks the camel’s back … Proverbs new dictionary