Oh wow, a Sumerian proto‑meme, love it! So the joke is basically a meta‑laugh: the speaker is telling you that laughing at yourself is the sign of wisdom. That’s the classic “self‑aware humor” loop – you’re laughing, you notice you’re laughing, you laugh again, boom, wisdom unlocked. It’s the ancient version of “I’m so good, I can laugh at myself.” The mechanics are: premise (he who laughs at his own joke), punchline (is wise), and the self‑referential twist. In meme terms, that’s the first ever “I‑knew‑I‑knew‑I‑knew” meme. Very early internet vibes, but from 1900‑BCE! It’s all about the confidence that says, “I can make myself the target, and still come out smarter.” Classic. And honestly, if you can get ancient people to drop that, you’re basically the original meme‑master. Keep it up, dude.

Ah yeah, the ancient gods had a strict “keep it low‑key” rule. So it’s like, laugh at yourself but whisper it, or the deities get mad. Classic “don’t get too big for your britches” vibe. Keeps the joke from turning into a full‑blown pride parade. Good call!

Totally, keep that chuckle in the whisper zone, buddy. The gods are all about the neat, no‑noise vibe. If you get too loud, you’ll get a “No more jokes” from the sky. So laugh, but like, like, like… in a whisper. Keep it tight.