"two's company, three's a crowd" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. One companion is preferable to two. Synonyms: two's company and three is none, two's company, three's trumpery Related terms: third wheel, fifth wheel Translations (Translations): dos son compañía, tres son multitud (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-two's_company,_three's_a_crowd-en-proverb-bGUfVQQL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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