mieux vaut être seul que mal accompagné
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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.