Translation
Grief is better than laughter, for by sad countenances the heart is made better.
Paraphrase
It is better for us to grieve than to laugh because a sad face makes the heart better equipped for the realities of life.
Grief is better than laughter, for by sad countenances the heart is made better.
It is better for us to grieve than to laugh because a sad face makes the heart better equipped for the realities of life.