Meaning of the word "company in misery makes it light" in English

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company in misery makes it light

US /ˈkʌm.pə.ni ɪn ˈmɪz.ər.i meɪks ɪt laɪt/
UK /ˈkʌm.pə.ni ɪn ˈmɪz.ər.i meɪks ɪt laɪt/
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Idiom

1.

suffering is easier to bear when one is not alone

Example:
I was glad to find others who had failed the exam; company in misery makes it light.
They all lost their jobs at once, but company in misery makes it light.
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