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.” This is a more formal version of the same idea: even legendary strength cannot stand against 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 negative future form of 'pomóc'. In 'kiedy ludzi całe morze', 'ludzi' is genitive plural after 'morze', meaning a sea of people.
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