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Russian
Russianнашего полку прибыло (nashego polku pribylo)
Meaning: Another person has joined a group or shared predicament; a welcome to the club.
Literally: Our regiment has increased
Example: “Ты тоже завёл щенка? Нашего полку прибыло!” — You got a puppy too? Welcome to the club!
English equivalent: Welcome to the club
Equivalents in other languages
English: welcome to the club
Origin: From the old round-dance game song А мы просо сеяли (We Have Sown the Millet), as Serov's dictionary of catchphrases notes, in which two lines of singers take turns and one side's numbers grow. "Our regiment has grown" is said when someone new joins a group, often one sharing the same misfortune.
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