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he who laughs last laughs best in Persian

شاهنامه آخرش خوشه šâhnâme âxareš xoš-e

/ˈhiː huː ˈlɑːfs ˈlɑːst ˈlɑːfs ˈbɛst/US/ˈhi hu ˈlæfs ˈlæst ˈlæfs ˈbɛst/

he who laughs last laughs best in Persian: شاهنامه آخرش خوشه (šâhnâme âxareš xoš-e), شاهنامه آخرش خوش است (šâhnâme âxareš xoš ast). In English, he who laughs last laughs best means success is enjoyed more after having previously endured ridicule.

Persian words for he who laughs last laughs best

success is better after you've endured ridicule
شاهنامه آخرش خوشه šâhnâme âxareš xoš-e, شاهنامه آخرش خوش است šâhnâme âxareš xoš ast

English meaning of he who laughs last laughs best

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

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What is the meaning of he who laughs last laughs best in Persian?
He who laughs last laughs best in Persian is شاهنامه آخرش خوشه (šâhnâme âxareš xoš-e), شاهنامه آخرش خوش است (šâhnâme âxareš xoš ast).
معنی he who laughs last laughs best چیست؟
He who laughs last laughs best: شاهنامه آخرش خوشه (šâhnâme âxareš xoš-e), شاهنامه آخرش خوش است (šâhnâme âxareš xoš ast).
What does he who laughs last laughs best mean in English?
He who laughs last laughs best means success is enjoyed more after having previously endured ridicule.

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