Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«La risa es el mejor remedio.»
¿Cómo se dice «La risa es el mejor remedio» en inglés? Laughter is the best medicine.
Word for word
Laughter is the best remedy.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Laughter is the best medicine.
Used to say that humor helps heal emotional or physical ailments; common when cheering someone up.
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Hear it in a sentence
No te preocupes tanto, la risa es el mejor remedio para los problemas.
Don't worry so much, laughter is the best medicine for problems.
More Spanish sayings
- Preguntando se llega a Roma. — He who asks, finds his way.
- Mente sana en cuerpo sano. — A healthy mind in a healthy body.
- Es peor el remedio que la enfermedad. — The cure is worse than the disease.
- Ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente. — Out of sight, out of mind.
- El tiempo lo cura todo. — Time heals all wounds.
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