γελάει καλύτερα όποιος γελάει τελευταίος

Greek

Etymology

Calque of French rira bien qui rira le dernier or of English he who laughs last laughs best.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʝeˈlai kaˈliteɾa ˈopʝos ʝeˈlai teleˈfteos/
  • Hyphenation: γε‧λάει κα‧λύ‧τε‧ρα ό‧ποιος γε‧λάει τε‧λευ‧ταί‧ος

Proverb

γελάει καλύτερα όποιος γελάει τελευταίος • (geláei kalýtera ópoios geláei teleftaíos) (literally: he laughs best who laughs last)

  1. he who laughs last laughs best, he who laughs last laughs hardest (success is better after having previously endured ridicule)
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