Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
El último que ríe ríe mejor
English translation:
He who laughs last laughs best!
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phortelano
Aug 22, 2003 19:20
20 yrs ago
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Spanish term
"Neatly done translations"
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Russian to Spanish, French to Spanish, and 1 more.
El último que ríe ríe mejor
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
How can I say this in English?
"El último que ríe ríe mejor".
Thank you very much,
Regards,
Pilar
"El último que ríe ríe mejor".
Thank you very much,
Regards,
Pilar
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+8
1 min
William Stein
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Native in English
Costa Rica
Translations that read like originals
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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1214
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He who laughs last laughs best!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks William and thanks friends,
Regards,
Pilar"
+3
1 min
Bill Greendyk
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Literature and lyrics true to original!
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, English
Related KudoZ points
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527
Spanish term (edited):
El �ltimo que r�e r�e mejor
S/he who laughs last, laughs best!
This is it, Pilar!
Saludos
Saludos
Peer comment(s):
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Sheila Hardie
1 min
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Thanks, SJH!
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tazdog (X)
: nice touch, much more PC :-)
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Thanks, Cindy, but don´t label me as being toooooo PC! ;)
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Oso (X)
: ¶:^D
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¡Gracias, cuate! Un abrazo!
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2 mins
Sonia Gomes
Native in English
Concentrates on Pharma and Medicine
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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23
He who laughs last laughs the best
Just another way of saying it.
Sonia
Sonia
Peer comment(s):
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Oso (X)
: ¶:^)))
3 mins
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+2
4 mins
Spanish term (edited):
El �ltimo que r�e, r�e mejor
He who laughs last, laughs longest
The person who is victorious at the end of a game, competition, argument, etc., has won a more lasting victory than the person who has won a small victory during its progress (used as a warning against expressing delight or satisfaction too soon).
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Según Longman Dictionary of English Idioms
Peer comment(s):
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Oso (X)
: Longest! Ay qué dolor de panza después de reirse así ¶:^S
1 min
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Gracias :-) ¡Esos dolores de panza sí que son buenos!
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Sheila Hardie
22 mins
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Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Colombia
Colombia
Finance / Trading / Blockchain / Crypto
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, French to German, Spanish to German, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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115
He who laughs last laughs best
He who laughs last laughs best
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He who laughs last laughs longest
:)
OR
He who laughs last laughs longest
:)
12 hrs
El último que ríe ríe mejor
He laughs the best who laughs the last.
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