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im dalej w las, tym więcej drzew

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, the further into the forest, the more trees. Compare Ukrainian чим дальше в ліс, тим більше дров (čym dalʹše v lis, tym bilʹše drov).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈim ˈda.lɛj ˈvlas |ˈtɘm ˈvjɛn.t͡sɛj ˈdʐɛf/
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Proverb

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im dalej w las, tym więcej drzew

  1. (idiomatic) as the days grow longer, the storms are stronger (the more one gets involved in something, the more problem one can encounter)

Further reading

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