mieux vaut être seul que mal accompagné
French edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “better to be alone than badly accompanied”. Compare Italian meglio soli che male accompagnati.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /mjø vo ɛ.tʁə sœl kə mal a.kɔ̃.pa.ɲe/, /mjø vo e.tʁə sœl kə mal a.kɔ̃.pa.ɲe/, /mjø vo.t‿ɛ.tʁə sœl kə mal a.kɔ̃.pa.ɲe/, /mjø vo.t‿e.tʁə sœl kə mal a.kɔ̃.pa.ɲe/
Proverb edit
mieux vaut être seul que mal accompagné
- It is better to be alone than in bad company.