Let them laugh that win.
Meaning: Victory vindicates your choices; your ultimate success silences critics and doubters.
Origin: John Heywood's 1546 collection includes it, and Othello uses the shorter "They laugh that win." Save the celebrating until the contest is decided — the older cousin of "he who laughs last laughs best."
More proverbs about Human Nature
- Love is no lack. — Abundant affection enriches life without depleting the giver's supply or worth.
- Love me, love my dog. — Accept someone's flaws and attachments if you truly value them as a person.
- Manners often make fortunes. — Polite behavior and social grace open doors that talent and ability alone cannot unlock.
- Marriages are made in heaven. — Destined partners find each other through forces beyond human control, suggesting compati…
- Money often makes the man. — Wealth grants influence and respect in society, shaping how others perceive and treat an…
- Old men are twice children. — Aging reverses mental acuity and emotional control, returning people to childlike depende…
From our idioms
- La cour des grands — The top tier, where the serious players are.
- Une fois n'est pas coutume — One exception does not establish a habit.
- Pendre la crémaillère — To hold a housewarming.