So pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag. And smile, smile, smile. (George Asaf)
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Meaning · English
Hide your worries and stay cheerful
Literally: pack up troubles in a bag
Examples
So pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag, and smile, smile, smile
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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 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “So pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag. And smile, smile, smile. (George Asaf)” mean?
Hide your worries and stay cheerful Literally: pack up troubles in a bag
Is “So pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag. And smile, smile, smile. (George Asaf)” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.