Mal comune, mezzo gaudio

Meaning: A shared misfortune is easier to bear.

Literally: A shared ill is half a joy

Example: “Anche gli altri hanno perso il treno. Mal comune, mezzo gaudio.” — The others missed the train too: misery loves company.

Equivalents in English, Spanish, Japanese, German, Russian, and Chinese

English: Misery loves company
Spanish: Mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos (literally: The ill of many is the consolation of fools)
Japanese: 同病相憐れむ (Dōbyō ai awaremu) (literally: Those with the same illness sympathize with each other)
German: Geteiltes Leid ist halbes Leid (literally: Shared sorrow is half sorrow)
Russian: На миру и смерть красна (Na miru i smert' krasna) (literally: Among people, even death is fine)
Chinese: 同病相怜 (Tóng bìng xiāng lián) (literally: Those with the same illness pity each other)

Origin: Literally, a shared ill is half a joy. German says the same thing: geteiltes Leid ist halbes Leid.

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