Etymology · French
plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
2 English words descend from French plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose, most common first.
- plus ça changeThe more it changes, the more it's the same thing (sometimes loosely translated as the more things change, the more they stay the same).
- the more things change, the more they stay the sameTurbulent changes do not affect reality on a deeper level other than to cement the status quo.