Чем дальше в лес, тем больше дров
With accent marks:
Чем да́льше в лес, тем бо́льше дров.
Translation:
The further into the forest, the more firewood is there.
Meaning:
The deeper you delve into anything, the more difficulties, surprises, complications previously hidden are revealed.
Other Russian proverbs
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Не место красит человека, а человек место
It is not a place that makes a person look good, but a person that makes a place look good.
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Where it is thin, it breaks.
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Кто рано встаёт, тому бог подает
(lit.) Whoever gets up early, God gives him
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Не так страшен чёрт, как его малюют
The demon is not as scary as he is depicted.
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Beast runs towards the hunter.
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Man does not live thanks to bread alone.
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Strike the iron while it's hot.
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Жизнь прожить – не поле перейти
To live a life is not the same (not as easy) as to go through a field.
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