laughter brings fortune
Proverb meaning that a smiling, cheerful household invites good luck. Often used as a motto or on decorations. The fuller form is 笑う門には福来る.
See also: 笑う門には福来る
I have a hanging scroll with 'Laughter brings fortune' displayed in the entrance.
Believing in the saying 'Laughter brings fortune,' I try never to forget to smile.
This is the full, more common form of the proverb. 笑門福来 is a compact four-character version often used in calligraphy or decorations.
Derived from the Chinese phrase 打開笑門福自來. The Japanese version condenses it into a four-character idiom.