Origin
It was first recorded in the 14th-century poem Pearl, Line 850.
Explanation
It is used for saying an occasion will be more enjoyable if a lot of people are there. Is a phrase employed by men who enjoy the company of other men. It means, literally, the more people who are around, the happier the occasion will be. The phrase really means that an occasion is made more entertaining by the increased number of men in attendance. Clearly, the speaker of such a phrase is excited by the additional men who are around or near him.The larger the number involved, the better the occasion. The more, the merrier means that the greater the quantity or the bigger the number of something, the happier the speaker will be. It means what it says, the more people, the better everything will be. It is also used sarcastically when an unwanted person is invited or invites himself.
Examples
Do you mind if I invite my sister and her family?
Why not? The more, the merrier.
Do you mind if Ann comes to the cinema with us? Not at all. The more, the merrier.
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