Im dalej w las, tym więcej drzew
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What it means
The deeper you go into something, the more complex and overwhelming it becomes. Often used when a problem turns out to be much bigger than expected.
English equivalent
The deeper you go, the more there is.
Vocabulary
- las — forest
- drzewo — tree
- dalej — further
Grammar note
'Im… tym…' is a Polish paired comparison: 'the more… the more…'. 'W las' uses the accusative because it shows movement into the forest.
Cultural context
This very common expression is used in everyday speech when a task or situation becomes more complicated than expected.
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