Laughter means sympathy; good laughter is not "the crackling of thorns under the pot". (Th. Carlyle, ‘Shakespeare’, Kenk) — Смеяться - значит сочувствовать. Добрый смех совсем не то, что смех глупца.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
Crackling — Crac kling (kr?k kl?ng), n. 1. The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated. [1913 Webster] As the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. Eccl. vii. 6. [1913 Webster] 2. The well browned, crisp rind… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
THISTLES AND THORNS — Israel, being a Mediterranean and partly a desert country, is rich in prickly plants, which in various locations dominate the landscape. The thorns protect the plant from damage through grazing and in many cases prevent it from drying up, because … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ecclesiastes 7 — 1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one s birth. 2 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to… … The King James version of the Bible
