proverb · Legacy record
A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.
A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
Laughter and long sleep called the best cures give enjoyment and rest a healing image. The saying praises conditions that may be welcome in everyday life.
What the words are saying
This is not verified medical guidance, a treatment recommendation or a safe sleep prescription. A responsible interpretation does not replace appropriate care or blame illness on insufficient rest or cheerfulness. A useful nonmedical reading values room for rest and enjoyment without promising recovery.
Everyday example
Someone makes time for rest while still seeking appropriate help for an unresolved health concern.
When to use it
Use it only as a qualified well-being image, not treatment advice.
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What it does not mean
No cure, safe sleep amount or recovery guarantee is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
Ireland
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin.- Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 826; PDF page 74; collection label: Ireland
A collection's publication date can be later than the words it records.
- Culture
- Ireland