the more the merrier
Crowds improve parties
The more the merrier expresses that additional participants are welcome—the larger the group, the better the experience.
It's an invitation or reassurance that someone won't be intruding: Can I bring my sister? —Of course, the more the merrier.
The phrase assumes that company enhances enjoyment, though it's sometimes used with gentle irony when a gathering is already crowded.
- proverbial sayingsTraditional expressions of wisdom
- festivitiesCelebratory events and activities
- happinessJoyful emotional state
- colloquialismsInformal everyday expressions
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
open invitation · all are welcome · joining in · bring a friend · aphorisms · community · conviviality · belonging · communal meals · excitement · family reunions · full house · adages · parties · collaboration · celebrations · shared experiences · camaraderie
the more the merrierexclusive
Limited to one group
less is more · private · select few · no room at the inn · invite-only
the more the merrierexclusivity
State of being limited
selectiveness · elitism · snobbishness · cliquishness · insularity
the more the merriersolitude
State of being alone
leave me alone · antisocial · reclusive · misanthropic · introverted