more's the pity

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more's the pity

1. (idiomatic) It is a pity; it is unfortunate.
   • 1830, The Lady's Magazine‎^[1], page 130:

     Folks, however, cannot (and, alas, more's the pity!) eat and drink, and dance and sing, for ever.

Translations

it is a pity

• German: leider (de)
• Irish: móide an trua
• Polish: szkoda (pl)