Proverb: 'If everyone crosses on a red light together, it's not scary' — meaning one feels less guilty or afraid of doing something wrong if everyone else does it.
不正が続くと『赤信号皆で渡れば怖くない』という考え方が広がってしまう。
When wrongdoing continues, the mindset of 'if everyone does it, it's not scary' can spread.
彼は冗談めかして『赤信号皆で渡れば怖くない』と言ったが、周囲は真剣に受け止めなかった。
He jokingly said, 'If everyone crosses on a red light, it's not scary,' but those around him didn't take it seriously.