Meanings
proverb
alternative three's a crowd
- One companion is preferable to two.
Synonyms: two's company and three is none, two's company, three's trumpery
Synonyms & antonyms
proverbOne companion is preferable to two.
Translations
Polish dwie osoby to towarzystwo, trzy to już tłum
- dwie osoby to towarzystwo, trzy to już tłumTranslations
Russian тре́тий ли́шний
- тре́тий ли́шний (trétij líšnij)Translations
Spanish dos son compañía, tres son multitud
- dos son compañía, tres son multitudTranslations
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APA
two's company, three's a crowd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two's%20company%2C%20three's%20a%20crowd
MLA
“two's company, three's a crowd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two's%20company%2C%20three's%20a%20crowd. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “two's company, three's a crowd,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two's%20company%2C%20three's%20a%20crowd.
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