English · Proverb Candidate

two is company, but three is a crowd

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A small group is enjoyable, but one more person makes it awkward

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một nhóm nhỏ là thú vị, nhưng một người nữa làm cho nó khó chịu

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Literally: two people together, versus a third joining them

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

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.

Common questions

What does “two is company, but three is a crowd” mean?

A small group is enjoyable, but one more person makes it awkward Literally: two people together, versus a third joining them

Is “two is company, but three is a crowd” formal or informal?

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

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