Translation
the (in "ju pli... des pli" = the more... the more)
Examples
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The more I learn, the more I understand.
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The longer the road, the more tired the person.
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The less you speak, the more people listen.
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The more often you repeat, the more easily you remember.
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The bigger the house, the bigger the work.
never travels alone. It is the second half of the ... pair: the clause sets the condition, the clause gives the consequence, and both normally carry or . English uses the same word twice, which tempts learners into writing ... ; Esperanto keeps the halves distinct and that version is simply wrong. The comma between them is standard. on its own can also mean all the more.
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