The more the merrier!
Hello, I'd like to one question in terms of proverbs.
What would be the opposite of " The more the merrier". As we all know that, If we say the more the merrier, it means that we prefer more people as opposed to just a few.
what would you say if you like just a few people?
Thanks!
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"The less people (who come) the better"
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Thank you very much!
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Hey David,
「http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/287931/looking-for-an-idiom-opposite-to-the-more-the-merrier」
TLDR:
I think "The fewer, the better fare" might be your answer.
"The more the merrier" is an abbreviation of "the more the merrier; the fewer, the better fare" (fare meaning food). "The fewer the better" by itself is often used though, but I wouldn't call that a proverb.
'the less the peaceful' <- could work, but when counting a small number of people, 'fewer' would be more appropriate(*), and 'more' would be needed in front of 'peaceful'.
I.e. "The fewer the more peaceful".
I doubt I've ever heard anyone say this though.
*less vs fewer: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/less-versus-fewer
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the less the peaceful
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