Definition of The more things change, the more they stay the same

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

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Lexicographical Neighbors of The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same

the icing on the cake
the jig is up
the joke is on someone
the jury is still out
the lady doth protest too much
the least bit
the like
the likes of
the line is busy
the living dead
the long and short
the man
the map is not the territory
the more the merrier
the more things change, the more they stay the same (current term)
the name of the game
the night before last
the night is young
the nose knows
the old woman is plucking her goose
the one
the ones
the other day
the other place
the other way around
the other way round
the outer
the party is over
the pen is mightier than the sword

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