shared sorrow is half sorrow
Definitions
Phrase. [C2]
Equivalents
Svenskadelad sorg är halv sorg
Examples
“Standing shoulder- to- shoulder regularly with other men strengthens our listening skills, increases our ability to be present⟳ and open⟳, and helps us work⟳ through some of our issues— qualities that also tremendously enhance intimacy with our partner. An old tribal proverb remembers that shared joy is double⟳ joy, and shared sorrow is half sorrow.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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