mieux vaut être seul que mal accompagné
French
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editEtymology
editLiterally, “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
editmieux vaut être seul que mal accompagné
- It is better to be alone than in bad company.