the more the merrier

== English == === Etymology === First recorded in the 14th-century poem Pearl, line 850. The phrase contains an instance of the comparative correlative use of the. === Proverb === the more the merrier Something is more fun with more people. A greater amount of something is better. Used to welcome another person into a group activity or encourage them to join in, suggesting that they will be easily accommodated. ==== Translations ==== === References === “the more the merrier”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.