二人は伴侶、三人は仲間割れ
ふたりははんりょ、さんにんはなかまわれ
Meanings
- Expression two is a company, three is a crowd; one companion is better than two
Kanji
- 二 two. Read as ふた.
- 人 person. Read as ニン.
- 伴 go with. Read as ハン.
- 侶 companion. Read as リョ.
- 三 three. Read as サン.
- 仲 relationship. Read as なか.
- 間 interval
- 割 divide. Read as われる.