It's easy to laugh on dry land.

What it means

Mocking someone's danger is easy when you are safe. The person in the boat sees no joke. Hold your laughter until you have been in the water yourself.

The source

"It's easy to laugh on dry land." This Russian proverb is recorded in Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Laughter — Jest — Merriment" («Смех — Шутка — Веселье»). Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

"Хорошо смеяться на сухом берегу."

Original Russian, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Laughter — Jest — Merriment" («Смех — Шутка — Веселье»). Text read at ru.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "It's easy to laugh on dry land." mean?

Mocking someone's danger is easy when you are safe. The person in the boat sees no joke. Hold your laughter until you have been in the water yourself.

Who said "It's easy to laugh on dry land."?

Russian proverb. Source: Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Laughter — Jest — Merriment" («Смех — Шутка — Веселье»).

What is the original Russian?

Хорошо смеяться на сухом берегу. Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

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"It's easy to laugh on dry land." (Russian proverb, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Laughter — Jest — Merriment" («Смех — Шутка — Веселье»), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/its-easy-to-laugh-on-dry-land