I Herkules nie pomoże, kiedy ludzi całe morze.
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What it means
“Even Hercules cannot help when there is a whole sea of people.” A more elevated variant of the same idea: individual strength, however legendary, is no match for overwhelming numbers.
English equivalent
Even Hercules cannot contend against two.
Vocabulary
- Herkules — Hercules
- pomóc — to help
- morze — sea
- cały — whole, entire
Grammar note
'Nie pomoże' is the negated future of 'pomóc'. 'Kiedy ludzi całe morze' — 'ludzi' is the genitive plural after 'morze' (a sea of people).
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