more the merrier

the more the merrier

More people will make something more enjoyable. This set phrase is used to welcome one to join a group or activity. Oh sure, you can come to the mall with us—the more the merrier!
See also: merry, more
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

more the merrier

Cliché the more people there are, the happier the situation will be. Of course you can have a ride with us! The more the merrier. The manager hired a new employee even though there's not enough work for all of us now. Oh, well, the more the merrier.
See also: merry, more
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

more the merrier, the

The larger the number of participants, the greater the fun. This thought was expressed by Cicero, but the precise phrase first appeared in English as “The mo the meryer; the fewer, the better fare” (Jehan Palsgrave, 1530) and was credited by some to have been said first by King James I of Scotland (ca. 1423). John Heywood picked it up in his proverb collection of 1546, also indicating that “the fewer, the better fare,” meaning with fewer people there would be more for each to eat. Better fare was sometimes changed to better cheer, presumably meaning more for each to drink.
See also: more
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • are we having fun yet
  • Are we having fun yet?
  • AWHFY
  • barrel of fun
  • be (not) all beer and skittles
  • FOMO
  • fear of missing out
  • good trip
  • a good trip
  • put the dampener on (something)
References in classic literature
Jennings, "I am sure I shall be monstrous glad of Miss Marianne's company, whether Miss Dashwood will go or not, only the more the merrier say I, and I thought it would be more comfortable for them to be together; because, if they got tired of me, they might talk to one another, and laugh at my old ways behind my back.
Sense and Sensibility
THE more the merrier is the message Eoin Griffin is sending out before he opens the doors to Beacon Hill Stables in County Kilkenny, followed by an afternoon's racing at nearby Gowran Park racecourse next Saturday.
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Cameras, the more the merrier, are all the rage, with some phone models boasting four to five built-in cameras.
Smarter everything at Barcelona show
Non-residents of Bede Village are also invited to attend our events, especially our charity fundraisers - the more the merrier!"
Choir sings to residents for hospice donations
The More the Merrier Christmas Beauty evening at Selfridges Birmingham was the ultimate in old school festive glamour, from the Ratpack tribute duo doing their very best Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin to the complimentary mince pies and mulled wine served to every attendee.
POST PEOPLE: Doing it their way
The more the merrier, for there's plenty of room for them all.
The Journal: What a great idea
Are one-person bands the way of the future, the more the merrier, or are they over-saturating?
BARR
But it is worth remembering, unlike with real fruits and vegetables, when it comes to supplements it is not always a case of the more the merrier
The essentials: vitamin overdose
Don't be afraid, pile them on - the more the merrier.
Celia Says: GO OUT WITH A BANGLE
``It's going all right both for the team and myself at the moment,and as far as records are concerned, the more the merrier. But picking up the points is the most important thing.''
Football: Alan's record
Father Tim Brook, at St Francis Church, Links Road, said: "Everybody is welcome - the more the merrier.
Bring a lantern for those lyrics
"The team spirit here is superb and rugby fans would be a most welcome boost- indeed the more the merrier."
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