bad company
Noun
Meaning
bad company (uncountable)
(idiomatic) The wrong crowd.
Examples
It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.
Bad company is as instructive as licentiousness. One makes up for the loss of one's innocence with the loss of one's prejudices.
Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation. It is better be alone than in bad company.
Better be alone than in bad company.
It is better to be alone than to be in bad company.
He keeps his road well enough who gets rid of bad company.