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0The entire quotation is 'When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions.' (from Shakespear's Hamlet).02br
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it means that when sad times come, sorrows, it seems they never come jusst individually. alot of sorrows seem to come at the same time, not just one

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if you are sad=sorrows you cant be alittle at once its a full on attack sadness doesnt let it come weakly it strikes in large armys so i war terms it is easier to take on a full spy wich can do little damage/cause you to cry a bit.... but a army/ battalion can do serious damage/make you cry alot