“Misery loves company” is a well-known proverbial phrase we use in the English language. It is usually meant to describe situations where unhappy people want to share their misery with others. It’s been around for centuries, and we still actively use it today.
This age-old proverb was originally said in the 16th century by the demon Mephastophilis in a play titled “The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus,” created by Christopher Marlow. The excerpt was in Latin, but it translates to “It is a comfort to the unfortunate to have had companions in woe” or, more simply, “misery loves company.”
But guess what? Marlow actually isn’t the first person to use this Latin phrase. Dominick de Gravina, a 14th-century Italian historian, wrote this Latin phrase in his work, Chronicon de rebus in Apulia gestis.
https://grammarist.com/phrase/misery-loves-company/