كل ما الجليز ينشف اكتر، كل ما لونه يبان اكتر.

The more the glaze dries, the more its color shows.

Breakdown of كل ما الجليز ينشف اكتر، كل ما لونه يبان اكتر.

• لون: color
• ينشف: to dry
• يبان: to seem; to appear
• كل ما... اكتر، كل ما... اكتر: the more..., the more...

Questions & Answers about كل ما الجليز ينشف اكتر، كل ما لونه يبان اكتر.

What does كل ما ... كل ما ... mean in this sentence?

It’s a very common pattern meaning the more ..., the more ....

So the sentence is built like this:

• كل ما الجليز ينشف اكتر = the more the glaze dries
• كل ما لونه يبان اكتر = the more its color shows

This pattern expresses a changing relationship between two things, just like English the more X, the more Y.

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Does كل ما always mean the more?

Not always. In Egyptian Arabic, كل ما can also mean whenever or every time, depending on context.

For example:

• كل ما أشوفه، أسلم عليه = Whenever I see him, I greet him

But in your sentence, because both parts include a comparison with اكتر, it clearly has the the more ..., the more ... meaning.

So context is what tells you which meaning is intended.

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Why is كل ما written as two words here? I’ve also seen كلما.