"there is safety in numbers" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{en-proverb}} there is safety in numbers
  1. There is a purported decrease in the likelihood of being the victim of an attack, accident, or other unfortunate event, as a result of being in a team or group. Synonyms: safety in numbers [clipping] Translations (purported safety as a result of being in a team or group): 人多安全 (rén duō ānquán) (Chinese Mandarin), väkijoukon tuoma turva (Finnish), בטוח יותר בקבוצה (Hebrew), ההמון מעניק ביטחון (Hebrew), יש ביטחון במספרים (Hebrew)

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