Laughter is the best medicine

Meaning: Humor and joy can help overcome difficulties.

Origin: Biblical origin (Proverbs 17:22), popularized in modern medicine.

Translations

• French: Le rire est le meilleur remède (literally: Laughter is the best remedy)
• Spanish: La risa es la mejor medicina (literally: Laughter is the best medicine)
• Japanese: 笑う門には福来たる (Warau kado ni wa fuku kitaru) (literally: Fortune comes to the gate that laughs)

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