赤あか信しん号ごう皆みんなで渡わたれば怖こわくない

expression, i-adjective

if everyone crosses against the red light together, there's nothing to be afraid of; there's no reason to feel guilty about doing something bad if everyone does it

Proverb meaning that people feel less fear or guilt when they do something wrong as a group. Often used to criticize herd mentality or justify collective misbehavior.

• 「赤あか信しん号ごう皆みんなで渡わたれば怖こわくない」という考かんがえ方かたは、時ときに大おおきな事じ故こを招まねく。

  The mindset of 'if everyone crosses against the red light together, there's nothing to be afraid of' can sometimes lead to serious accidents.

• 彼かれは赤あか信しん号ごう皆みんなで渡わたれば怖こわくないとばかりに、皆みんなで規き則そくを破やぶろうと誘さそった。

  Acting on the idea that there's no reason to feel guilty if everyone does it, he invited everyone to break the rules together.