It's no use crying over spilt evils. It's better to mop them up laughing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Respond to bad mistakes with humor and action.
- In plain terms
- Laugh while cleaning up problems.
- What can you take from it?
- Use humor to handle mistakes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle mistakes?
- Does humor help?
Another view
Some problems require seriousness.
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