English / proverb

Bad News Travels Fast

MEANING IN ENGLISH

Information about misfortunes, scandals, or negative incidents circulates far more rapidly than positive news.

In context

Within an hour, the entire town learned about the bank robbery, proving that bad news travels fast.

Knowing that bad news travels fast, the spokesperson issued an immediate clarification to curb wild rumors.

Synonyms

ill news flies apace,rumors spread rapidly,scandal circulates quickly

Antonyms

good news stays quiet,news spreads slowly

Collocations

proves that bad news travels fast,as they say bad news travels fast,realize bad news travels fast