English · Proverb Candidate

the more the merrier

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A larger number of people makes an event or activity more enjoyable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Số lượng người nhiều hơn làm cho một sự kiện hoặc hoạt động thú vị hơn

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Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

It is a standard condition of its schemes that partners in its projects should come from at least two member states (but the more, the merrier).

With climbers, I've always believed in the more the merrier, but it's important to team up your plants so that one does not swamp and ruin another.

British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Equivalents & related

Near equivalent càng đông càng vui Close to the English saying: “The more, the merrier.”. Tiếng Việt

Common questions

What does “the more the merrier” mean?

A larger number of people makes an event or activity more enjoyable

Is “the more the merrier” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

What is the closest equivalent?

“càng đông càng vui” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.