Meaning of the word "history repeats itself" in English

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history repeats itself

US /ˈhɪs.tər.i rɪˈpits ɪtˈsɛlf/
UK /ˈhɪs.tər.i rɪˈpiːts ɪtˈsɛlf/
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Idiom

used to say that the same kinds of events happen over and over again throughout time

Example:
They say history repeats itself, and we are seeing the same economic mistakes again.
If we don't learn from our past, history repeats itself.