ProverbHuman Nature
Russian origin
Russian originНа миру и смерть красна (Na miru i smert' krasna)
Meaning: Hardship is easier to bear among others.
Literally: Among people, even death is fine
Example: “Вся деревня вместе строила дамбу, и было не так страшно. На миру и смерть красна.” — The whole village built the dam together, and it wasn't so frightening: misery loves company.
Equivalents in English, Spanish, Japanese, German, Italian, 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)
Italian: Mal comune, mezzo gaudio (literally: A shared ill is half a joy)
Chinese: 同病相怜 (Tóng bìng xiāng lián) (literally: Those with the same illness pity each other)
Origin: Мир here is the village community: even death seems fine when shared with everyone.
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