the more the merrier

idiom

used to say that more people are welcome or invited to do something
"Can I bring my friends to the party?" "Of course, the more the merrier!"

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“The more the merrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20more%20the%20merrier. Accessed 4 Jun. 2023.

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