plus ça change
proverbEtymology A short form (specifically, an anapodoton) of French plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose (“the more it changes, the more it's the same thing”).
1
Literally The more it changes, the more it's the same thing (sometimes loosely translated as the more things change, the more they stay the same).
2
Although the outward appearance may change, fundamentals are constant.
- Related terms
- same old same old, SSDD