plus ça change
plus ça change proverb: 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).
Proverb
plus ça change
- 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).
- Although the outward appearance may change, fundamentals are constant.
Origin of plus ça change
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”).
Questions about plus ça change
- What does plus ça change mean?
- Plus ça change means 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).
- What part of speech is plus ça change?
- Plus ça change is a proverb.
Words near plus ça change in the dictionary
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