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Meaning: An endless source of trouble or expense; something that consumes resources without limit or satisfaction.
Language: Polish
Literally: a well without a bottom
Category: Nature
Origin: The image of a well with no bottom pictures an inexhaustible and impossible void—money or effort poured into it vanishes forever.
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