two's company, three's a crowd
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Proverb
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Usage notes
1.1.2
Translations
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English
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Proverb
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two
's
company
,
three
's
a
crowd
One
companion
is
preferable
to two.
Synonyms:
two's company and three is none
;
two's company, three's trumpery
Usage notes
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This saying is often used by lovers who want to be by themselves.
Translations
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Translations
Spanish:
dos son compañía, tres son multitud
See also
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third wheel
fifth wheel
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