rejoice

it is a poor heart that never rejoices

proverb Even someone who tends to feel sad can find great joy, amusement, or delight in or about something. I'm sure this vacation will perk him up. It is a poor heart that never rejoices, after all.
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it is a sad heart that never rejoices

proverb Even someone who tends to feel sad can find great joy, amusement, or delight in or about something. I'm sure this vacation will perk him up. It is a sad heart that never rejoices, after all.
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rejoice at (something)

To celebrate about or because of something; to be very joyous or delighted about something. People flooded the streets rejoicing at the team's victory. We rejoiced at the announcement that law was being repealed.
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rejoice in (something)

To find great joy, amusement, or delight in or about something. Just because you weren't successful doesn't mean you should rejoice in seeing other people fail. I always rejoice in an opportunity to spend time with my kids.
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rejoice over (something)

To celebrate, revel, or make merry about or because of something. People flooded the streets rejoicing over the team's victory. Before you start rejoicing over the success of the project, we should take stock of how far back costs of the development set us.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

It is a poor heart that never rejoices.

 and It is a sad heart that never rejoices.
Prov. Even a habitually sad person cannot be sad all the time. (Sometimes used to indicate that a habitually sad person is happy about something.) Jill: I've never seen Sam smile before, but today, at his retirement party, he smiled. Jane: It is a poor heart that never rejoices.
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rejoice at something

to celebrate or revel about something. Everyone rejoiced at the lucky events that had saved them. We all rejoiced at the outcome of the election.
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rejoice in someone or something

to take great joy at someone or something. I am in love and I rejoice in my beloved! Roger rejoices in a good night's sleep.
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rejoice over something

to celebrate because of something. Everyone rejoiced over their good fortune. What happened to us next was nothing to rejoice over.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

rejoice in

Have or possess something highly desirable, as in He rejoices in a keen mind. [Late 1400s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

rejoice in

v.
To feel joyful or delighted about something or someone: All the fans rejoiced in the team's success.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • teach a man to fish
  • it takes a village
  • village
  • a man is judged by the company he keeps
  • a man is known by the company he keeps
  • better bend than break
  • best-laid plans go astray, the
  • the best-laid plans
  • the best-laid plans go astray
  • the best-laid plans of mice and men
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Summary: Riyadh, 17 Muharram, 1432/23 December, 2010, SPA -- A number of prince today expressed happiness and rejoice over the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud discharging from hospital, wishing him more good health, recovery and wellness.
Princes happy over the King&'s discharge from hospital
The streets are busy, there is a buzz The city is alive Like a monster Like the clowns we hang around Wondering what to do or say Late shopping is here to stay And the staff need, to get organised With shifts and babysitters The unions could take on new attitudes And the council could lower tax We will see the new changes And rejoice and be hopeful.
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