Better be alone than in bad company.

Meaning: Solitude preserves your integrity better than compromising yourself through associations with those who corrupt or harm you.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

Translations

• Spanish: Mas vale solo que mal acompañado (literally: Better be alone than in bad company)

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