oka collector sahib said that he does not smile often because he wants to be frugal with his smiles...so that in the future there will be no shortage of laughter.
Anyone understand what this mean? π
Laughter is not a finite commodity and laughing now cannot deplete laughter in the future. Even if he laughs now there will be laughter in the future.
My interpretation is that he doesnt want to jinx his future by enjoying his present, because that may in some way invite an evil eye into his future. ... which i feel ridiculous.