plus ça change

 
Pronunciation: /ˌpluː sa ˈʃɒ̃ʒ, ply sa ʃɑ̃ʒ/

exclamation

  • used to express resigned acknowledgement of the fundamental immutability of human nature and institutions.

Origin:

French, from plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose 'the more it changes, the more it stays the same'