“Laugh and grow fat” nghĩa là gì?

“Laugh and grow fat” = cười và lớn nhanh -> nghĩa là một nụ cười bằng mười thang thuốc bổ.

Ví dụ

The proverb “laugh and grow fat” circulated widely in the 18th and 19th centuries and was usually intended as a recommendation. This link between fatness and health might seem odd to us today.

“Laugh and grow strong” will not injure anyone, although Jesuits and friends who wish Ignatius to be taken seriously do him no favors by promoting it. An undiscriminating reader lifted it from a life of Ignatius by the English poet Francis Thompson. The latter was being facetious when he reworked an old saying, “Laugh and grow fat,” to summarize advice that Ignatius had given to Jesuits.

Grand Masquerade at the rink. There will be a grand masquerade (dạ hội giả trang) at the Roller Skating Rink Saturday evening, Oct. 18, when “fun or skates” may be expected to an extent heretofore unknown. To “laugh and grow fat,” is an injunction that is in no danger of being practiced to excess and therefore all should embrace this opportunity to add to their avoirdupois (trọng lượng, sức nặng). Prizes, to be awarded by competent judges will be given as follows: Best lady character, $3.00; best gentlemen character, $3.00; best comic character, $2.00. Admission 25 cents; skates, 10 cents extra.

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