Usage examples of "desto" in German with translation to English

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Je mehr Leute, desto besser. The more, the merrier.

Je mehr wir haben, desto mehr wollen wir. The more we have, the more we want.

Je mehr du isst, desto fetter wirst du. The more you eat, the fatter you'll get.

Je mehr du studierst, desto mehr weißt du. The more you study, the more you know.

Je länger ich wartete, desto ungeduldiger wurde ich. The longer I waited, the more impatient I became.

Je höher wir steigen, desto kälter wird es. The higher we climb, the colder it becomes.

Je älter er wurde, desto bescheidener wurde er. The older he grew, the more modest he became.

Je später der Abend, desto schöner die Gäste. The later the evening, the more beautiful the guests.

Je größer die Gefahr, desto größer die Ehre. The more danger, the more honor.

Je mehr ich bekomme, desto mehr will ich. The more I get, the more I want.

Je reicher er wurde, desto mehr wollte er. The richer he became, the more he wanted.

Je höher wir klettern, desto kälter wird es. The higher we climb, the colder it becomes.

Je verbotener etwas ist, desto beliebter wird es. The more things are forbidden, the more popular they become.

Je mehr ihr lernt, desto mehr wisst ihr. The more you study, the more you know.

Je länger wir warteten, desto ungeduldiger wurden wir. The longer we waited, the more impatient we became.

Je umsichtiger du bist, desto weniger Fehler machst du. The more careful you are, the fewer mistakes you make.

Je älter wir werden, desto schlechter wird unser Gedächtnis. The older we become, the worse our memory gets.

Je älter wir werden, desto schwächer wird unser Gedächtnis. The older we get, the weaker our memory becomes.

Je mehr man hat, desto mehr möchte man haben. The more you have, the more you want.

Je mehr du studierst, desto neugieriger wirst du werden. The more you study, the more curious you will become.

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