misery loves company

English

Proverb

misery loves company

Misery is easier to bear when one is not the only one miserable.
- 1995, Chris Abbott, “State of Flux”, season 1 episode 11 of Star Trek: Voyager:
  Tuvok: [It is curious] That my failure, added to your own, should improve your feelings.
  
  Chakotay: Misery loves company, Tuvok.

Translations

misery is easier when one is not the only one

Chinese:
Mandarin: 同病相憐 (zh), 同病相怜 (zh) (tóngbìngxiānglián)
Dutch: ellende houdt van gezelschap
Finnish: kaksin aina kaunihimpi (it's always better together)

Italian: Mal comune mezzo gaudio
Japanese: 同病相憐む (ja) (dō byō ai-awaremu)
Latin: Solamen miseris socios habuisse doloris
Spanish: mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos, la miseria es mas facil de conllevar cuando uno no es el unico

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