two's company and three's trumpery

proverb obsolete The presence of a third person would make everyone feel awkward or uncomfortable, especially when the other two are lovers or close friends. I felt acutely ill at ease spending time with Lady Bromford and her beau. Two's company and three's trumpery, as the saying goes.

See also: and, company

See also:

teach a man to fish
village
it takes a village
when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter
a scalded dog dreads cold water
give a man a fish...
a man is judged by the company he keeps
a man is known by the company he keeps
the best-laid plans
the best-laid plans go astray

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