nothing new under the sun

there's nothing new under the sun

There is nothing in the world that has not already happened, been seen, or been created; things exist now as they always have. Sometimes used for hyperbolic effect. Another war has broken out, and people continue to kill one another for land and ideology. There's nothing new under the sun. A: "Man, that action film had no relatable characters and a plot so thin that I can't even remember what it was about." B: "Yep, it was a standard action film, all right—there's nothing new under the sun."

nothing new under the sun

Everything has been seen before, as in Those designs take me back to the 1950s-there really is nothing new under the sun. This world-weary view was already expressed in 1382 in the Bible translation attributed to John Wycliffe's followers: "No thing under the sun is new" (Ecclesiastes 1:9).

nothing new under the sun

Everything has existed or happened before. This seemingly world-weary view was first stated in Ecclesiastes (1:9), appearing in John Wycliffe’s 1382 translation, “No thing vndir the sunne is newe.”

See also: new, nothing, sun

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

There is nothing new under the sun
there's nothing new under the sun
there is no such thing
there is no such animal
no such animal
pinpoint accuracy
since the beginning of time
So, sue me!
sue
sue me!

References in classic literature

But I must be content with only one more and a concluding illustration; a remarkable and most significant one, by which you will not fail to see, that not only is the most marvellous event in this book corroborated by plain facts of the present day, but that these marvels (like all marvels) are mere repetitions of the ages; so that for the millionth time we say amen with Solomon --Verily there is nothing new under the sun. In the sixth Christian century lived Procopius, a Christian magistrate of Constantinople, in the days when Justinian was Emperor and Belisarius general.

Moby Dick I LXVII

And doubtless the method is little changed, for there is nothing new under the sun, especially at schools.

Tom Browns Schooldays

And only yesterday I was yawning so as to dislocate my jaw, and declaring that there was nothing new under the sun! If it isn't new to see you come into the family as a suitor, I am very much mistaken.

American

There is nothing new under the sun. It has all been done before."

A Study In Scarlet

There is nothing new under the sun but the truth must be stated with each generation.

The strange story behind the naked girl dancing with a dolphin by the Thames; This remarkable statue can be found next to Tower Bridge

It stands to reason that there's nothing new under the sun when it comes to the ways in which people can be horrible to the ones closest to them.

Trust the internet to shine a light on all that's bad with the human race; NOT ALL COLUMNISTS, BUT DEFINITELY THIS GUY

So as scripture says, `there is nothing new under the sun.' We must confront the problem, not merely by hoping that the Federal Government can do more.

States Must Improve Their IGR In Next Few Years a Osinbajo

When it comes to evangelizing the need for digitization in insurance, "there's nothing new under the sun," to quote Ecclesiastes.

Boost Customer Loyalty With a Dynamic Digital Claims Cycle

THERE is nothing new under the sun but sometimes the lessons have to be learned all over again.

Recycle old idea; RECORD View

While it's said there's nothing new under the sun, with Desktop Alert, there truly is.

Howard Ryan

Definitely tell them there's nothing new under the sun, that you shouldn't have thrown away your tartan flares, how we used to have to rip our OWN jeans back then (kids today are so lazy), and you looked much better wearing yours anyway.

First things first

Permanent Secretary to the President's meeting with public officers within Moshupa Sub-district where he put in plain words President Mokgweetsi Masisi road map, gives credence to the old time truth that there is nothing new under the sun.

Morupisi shares Masisi vision

The field of knowledge has greatly been enhanced and enlarged, even within the first millennia of human existence, much less within the first 250 years of America's existence; however, regardless of the advances, there is truly nothing new under the sun.

The Legacy Continues

It illustrates forcibly that there is nothing new under the sun - at least in the way we organise ourselves.

History and politics

A section of chapter one reads 'and there is nothing new under the sun. Is there a thing of which it is said, 'See, this is new'?

Investments: Nothing new under the sun

词组	nothing new under the sun
释义	nothing new under the sun there's nothing new under the sun There is nothing in the world that has not already happened, been seen, or been created; things exist now as they always have. Sometimes used for hyperbolic effect. Another war has broken out, and people continue to kill one another for land and ideology. There's nothing new under the sun. A: "Man, that action film had no relatable characters and a plot so thin that I can't even remember what it was about." B: "Yep, it was a standard action film, all right—there's nothing new under the sun." See also: new, nothing, sun Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. nothing new under the sun Everything has been seen before, as in Those designs take me back to the 1950s-there really is nothing new under the sun. This world-weary view was already expressed in 1382 in the Bible translation attributed to John Wycliffe's followers: "No thing under the sun is new" (Ecclesiastes 1:9). See also: new, nothing, sun The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. nothing new under the sun Everything has existed or happened before. This seemingly world-weary view was first stated in Ecclesiastes (1:9), appearing in John Wycliffe’s 1382 translation, “No thing vndir the sunne is newe.” See also: new, nothing, sun The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: There is nothing new under the sun there's nothing new under the sun there is no such thing there is no such animal no such animal pinpoint accuracy since the beginning of time So, sue me! sue sue me! References in classic literature But I must be content with only one more and a concluding illustration; a remarkable and most significant one, by which you will not fail to see, that not only is the most marvellous event in this book corroborated by plain facts of the present day, but that these marvels (like all marvels) are mere repetitions of the ages; so that for the millionth time we say amen with Solomon --Verily there is nothing new under the sun. In the sixth Christian century lived Procopius, a Christian magistrate of Constantinople, in the days when Justinian was Emperor and Belisarius general. Moby Dick I LXVII And doubtless the method is little changed, for there is nothing new under the sun, especially at schools. Tom Browns Schooldays And only yesterday I was yawning so as to dislocate my jaw, and declaring that there was nothing new under the sun! If it isn't new to see you come into the family as a suitor, I am very much mistaken. American There is nothing new under the sun. It has all been done before." A Study In Scarlet There is nothing new under the sun but the truth must be stated with each generation. The strange story behind the naked girl dancing with a dolphin by the Thames; This remarkable statue can be found next to Tower Bridge It stands to reason that there's nothing new under the sun when it comes to the ways in which people can be horrible to the ones closest to them. Trust the internet to shine a light on all that's bad with the human race; NOT ALL COLUMNISTS, BUT DEFINITELY THIS GUY So as scripture says, `there is nothing new under the sun.' We must confront the problem, not merely by hoping that the Federal Government can do more. States Must Improve Their IGR In Next Few Years a Osinbajo When it comes to evangelizing the need for digitization in insurance, "there's nothing new under the sun," to quote Ecclesiastes. Boost Customer Loyalty With a Dynamic Digital Claims Cycle THERE is nothing new under the sun but sometimes the lessons have to be learned all over again. Recycle old idea; RECORD View While it's said there's nothing new under the sun, with Desktop Alert, there truly is. Howard Ryan Definitely tell them there's nothing new under the sun, that you shouldn't have thrown away your tartan flares, how we used to have to rip our OWN jeans back then (kids today are so lazy), and you looked much better wearing yours anyway. First things first Permanent Secretary to the President's meeting with public officers within Moshupa Sub-district where he put in plain words President Mokgweetsi Masisi road map, gives credence to the old time truth that there is nothing new under the sun. Morupisi shares Masisi vision The field of knowledge has greatly been enhanced and enlarged, even within the first millennia of human existence, much less within the first 250 years of America's existence; however, regardless of the advances, there is truly nothing new under the sun. The Legacy Continues It illustrates forcibly that there is nothing new under the sun - at least in the way we organise ourselves. History and politics A section of chapter one reads 'and there is nothing new under the sun. Is there a thing of which it is said, 'See, this is new'? Investments: Nothing new under the sun
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