Apetyt rośnie w miarę jedzenia
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What it means
Literally “Appetite grows with eating.” Means that the more you have, the more you want — desire increases as it is satisfied. Used about greed, ambition, or any escalating want.
Vocabulary
- apetyt — appetite
- rośnie — grows (3rd person singular)
- w miarę — in proportion to / as
- jedzenie — eating / food
Grammar note
'W miarę jedzenia' uses the genitive of the verbal noun 'jedzenie' after the phrase 'w miarę'.
Cultural context
A well-known Polish proverb often quoted in political and economic contexts.
Intermediate
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