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