there is nothing more permanent than a temporary solution

proverb

Short-term provisions tend to gain traction and become difficult to remove.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. Short-term provisions tend to gain traction and become difficult to remove.
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APA

there is nothing more permanent than a temporary solution. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20is%20nothing%20more%20permanent%20than%20a%20temporary%20solution

MLA

“there is nothing more permanent than a temporary solution.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20is%20nothing%20more%20permanent%20than%20a%20temporary%20solution. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “there is nothing more permanent than a temporary solution,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20is%20nothing%20more%20permanent%20than%20a%20temporary%20solution.

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