English / proverb
History Repeats Itself
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Past human patterns, geopolitical events, and structural mistakes occur again because fundamental human nature remains unchanged.
In context
01
If societies refuse to remember the devastating consequences of hyperinflation, history repeats itself with catastrophic economic pain.
02
The collapse of this over-leveraged real estate empire proves once again that history repeats itself.
Synonyms
Cyclic history,recurring pattern,same mistakes recur
Antonyms
Breaking the mold,unprecedented outcome,learning from history
Collocations
watch history repeat itself,fear history repeats itself