the more things change, the more they stay the same

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[edit] Etymology

English translation of French plus ça change

[edit] Proverb

the more things change, the more they stay the same

  1. A proverb making the observation that turbulent changes do not affect reality on a deeper level other than to cement the status quo.

[edit] Translations

turbulent changes do not affect reality on a deeper level other than to cement the status quo
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