Misery loves company

Meaning: Unhappy people seek others who are also suffering.

Origin: Latin origin, popularized in English by Christopher Marlowe.

Translations

• French: La misère aime la compagnie (literally: 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)

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