Famous Sayings: #96 — ‘The More Things Change…’

January 14, 2018

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

When Snoop Dogg first crashed the scene, he was a gansta rapper who would occasionally rap about smoking marijuana. Since then, he has developed into a family man and a mainstream celebrity. He still won’t give up the weed, though. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

This is a phrase I first heard as a child. My mother used it a few times when talking about one certain aspect of human nature. Perhaps you can guess where I’m going with this, especially given the upcoming U.S. holiday …

Now, before I delve into the aspect of this topic, I want to discuss the origins of the phrase as well as its meaning.

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