mieux vaut être seul que mal accompagné

French

Alternative forms
  • mieux vaut être seule que mal accompagnée (for a woman)
  • il vaut mieux être seul que mal accompagné

Etymology

Literally, “better to be alone than badly accompanied”. Compare Italian meglio soli che male accompagnati.

Pronunciation
  • 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

mieux vaut être seul que mal accompagné

  1. It is better to be alone than in bad company.
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