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Phrase(s): A trouble shared is a trouble halved.
Prov. If you tell someone about a problem you are having, or request someone’s help with a problem, the problem will not seem so daunting. (Can be used to encourage someone to confide in you or ask for your help.) • Jill: Is something wrong? You’ve seemed so depressed lately. Jane: Oh, I wouldn’t want to bother you with it. Jill: Don’t be silly. A trouble shared is a trouble halved, remember.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs