he laughs best who laughs last
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The person who ultimately succeeds or achieves their goal is the one who deserves to laugh
Người cuối cùng đạt được mục tiêu mới là người xứng đáng vui
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “he laughs best who laughs last” mean?
The person who ultimately succeeds or achieves their goal is the one who deserves to laugh Literally: the image of someone laughing after others
Is “he laughs best who laughs last” formal or informal?
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