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different clowns, same circus

different clowns, same circus proverb: synonym of same shit, different toilet.

Proverb

different clowns, same circus

  1. (derogatory) Synonym of same shit, different toilet.
    Synonyms:
    same shit, different toilet

Synonyms of different clowns, same circus

Questions about different clowns, same circus

What does different clowns, same circus mean?
Different clowns, same circus means synonym of same shit, different toilet.
What part of speech is different clowns, same circus?
Different clowns, same circus is a proverb.

Words near different clowns, same circus in the dictionary

  1. differenda
  2. differendum
  3. differendums
  4. different
  5. different breed of cat
  6. different clowns, same circus
  7. different drummer
  8. different drummers
  9. different ideal
  10. different stories
  11. different story

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