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Two's company; three's a crowd
I have checked here
"(Often implies that you want to be alone with the person because you are romantically interested in him or her.)"
My question: Could you say that to elderly people? Is it polite?
Excuse me, but this question really appears from me as a non-native speaker, thank you.
Andy Warhol said, “one's company, two's a crowd, and three's a party.” He is playing with convention here. It is meant to be metaphorical of Andy's social outlook.
To answer your question, it is considered impolite to say "three's a crowd" when in a group of three. You may be telling someone to go away; however, as Andy shows us, it all has to do with social context.
This is a proverb, a saying which expresses a general truth. It is not at all impolite, rude, or obscene when used to express a general truth. However, you make it impolite when you use it as a sort of weapon in conversation, a way of suggesting that someone else is in the way and ought to leave.
