the more the merrier

The phrase "the more the merrier" is an idiom used to say that more people are welcome or invited to do something. It means that an occasion will be more enjoyable if a lot of people are there. The phrase is a proverb that has been in use since 1530. It was originally used to mean "with fewer there would be more to eat"


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merry
ADJECTIVE
merrier (comparative adjective)
cheerful and lively:
"the narrow streets were dense with merry throngs of students" · [more]
synonyms:

synonyms:
cheerful · cheery · high-spirited · blithe · bright · sunny · lighthearted · buoyant · bubbly · lively · carefree · joyful · joyous · rejoicing · jolly · jocund · convivial · festive · mirthful · gleeful · happy · glad · laughing · gay · frolicsome · sportive · blithesome · in good spirits · without a care in the world
antonyms:
miserable · sad · gloomy
(of an occasion or season) characterized by festivity and rejoicing:
"he wished me a merry Christmas"
synonyms:
festive · celebratory · joyous · joyful · diverting · entertaining · enjoyable · spectacular · showy · gay
informal
slightly and good-humoredly drunk:
"after the third bottle of beer he began to feel quite merry"
synonyms:
tipsy · mellow · slightly drunk
ORIGIN
Old English myrige ‘pleasing, delightful’, of Germanic origin; related to mirth.
Data from Oxford Languages