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je später der Abend, desto schöner die Gäste

German, phrase

je später der Abend, desto schöner die Gäste is a German phrase meaning “Used to welcome and compliment guests who arrive significantly later than the begin of a party or gathering” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does je später der Abend, desto schöner die Gäste mean in English?

phrase

  1. 1

    Used to welcome and compliment guests who arrive significantly later than the begin of a party or gathering.

  2. 2

    The longer a party lasts, the more fun it becomes.

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of je später der Abend, desto schöner die Gäste

  • je später der Abend, desto schöner die Leute alternative
  • je später der Abend, umso schöner die Gäste alternative

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).