the more things change, the more they stay the same

English

Etymology

English translation of French plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

Proverb

the more things change, the more they stay the same

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

Translations

changes do not affect reality on a deeper level

Chinese:
Mandarin: 萬事變化越大，越不會變化, 万事变化越大, 万事变化越大，越不会变化 (wànshì biànhuà yuè dà, yuè bù huì biànhuà), 萬變不離其宗 (zh), 万变不离其宗 (zh) (wàn biàn bù lí qí zōng)
Dutch: hoe meer alles verandert, hoe meer het hetzelfde blijft
Finnish: mitä enemmän asiat muuttuvat, sitä enemmän ne pysyvät ennallaan

French: plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
Polish: Im bardziej się wszystko zmienia, tym bardziej jest tak samo.
Portuguese: quanto mais as coisas mudam, mais elas ficam iguais

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