misery loves company

Phrase CEFR C1

ˈmɪz(ə)ɹɪ lʌvz ˈkʌmp(ə)ni

Definitions

Misery is easier to bear when one is not the only one miserable.

Equivalents

Españolla miseria es mas fácil de conllevar cuando uno no es el único mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos nunca falta un roto para un descosido

Deutschgeteiltes Leid ist halbes Leid

Italianomal comune mezzo gaudio

6 more languages

العربيةالبؤس يحبّ الصُحبة

Suomikaksin aina kaunihimpi

Galegomal de moitos, consolo de todos

日本語同病相憐れむ

Nederlandsellende houdt van gezelschap

Tiếng Việtđồng bệnh tương liên

Examples

“Tuvok: [It is curious] That my failure, added to your own ⟳, should improve ⟳ your feelings.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

misfortunes never come singly miso- misses and kisses mission accomplished misters before sisters MIT

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