Today’s Idiom: he who laughs last laughs longest
Meaning: this saying is usually used to warn
a person that seems to be too proud of his or her present success because
another person may later be more successful
Usage: Don’t let this success enter into
your head. Just know that he who laughs last laughs
longest.
Wrong Usages: Don’t let this success enter into
your head. Just know that he who laughs last laughs
best.
General Note: You shouldn’t replace longest with best.
Wow!! This is very instructively illuminating for me,because the expression used to be "He who laughs last,laughs best",for me.
ReplyDeleteThank you Alabi. More power to your elbow!