There was a proverb that said, "He who works virtue does so in solitude, but he who works folly seeks companions." Grief awaited anyone who followed after such people.
善行をする者は ひとりで やりたがり、愚行をおこなう者は仲間をほしがる -- そういう警句がある。道づれにされる者はたまらない。
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Compare with wiktionary:misery loves company.