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the more the merrier

the more the merrier proverb: something is more fun with more people.

Proverb

the more the merrier

  1. Something is more fun with more people.
  2. A greater amount of something is better.
  3. Used to welcome another person into a group activity or encourage them to join in, suggesting that they will be easily accommodated.

the more the merrier meaning in Indonesian and Vietnamese

the more the merrier in Indonesian

it is more fun with more people
makin banyak makin meriah, semakin banyak semakin meriah
a greater amount of something is better
makin banyak makin bagus, semakin banyak semakin bagus

the more the merrier in Vietnamese

it is more fun with more people
càng đông càng vui
a greater amount of something is better
càng nhiều càng tốt

Origin of the more the merrier

First recorded in the 14th-century poem Pearl, line 850. The phrase contains an instance of the comparative correlative use of the.

Questions about the more the merrier

What does the more the merrier mean?
The more the merrier means something is more fun with more people.
What is the more the merrier in Indonesian?
The more the merrier in Indonesian is makin banyak makin meriah, semakin banyak semakin meriah, makin banyak makin bagus. See The more the merrier meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is the more the merrier?
The more the merrier is a proverb.

Words near the more the merrier in the dictionary

  1. the mind boggles
  2. the mixture as before
  3. the moon on a stick
  4. the more fool someone
  5. the more one learns about people, the more one likes one's pet
  6. the more the merrier
  7. the more things change, the more they stay the same
  8. the more you know
  9. the more you know, the higher you go
  10. the nail that sticks out gets hammered down
  11. the nail that sticks up gets hammered down

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