"he who laughs last laughs longest best" in German He who laughs last, laughs longest/best. Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten. Detailed translations for "he who laughs last laughs longest best" He who laughs last, laughs longest/best. He who laughs last, laughs longest/best.(also: He laughs best who laughs last.) Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten.