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there is nothing new under the sun
/ðɛr ɪz ˈnʌθɪŋ nu ˈʌndər ðə sʌn/
Example:
People think this technology is revolutionary, but there is nothing new under the sun.
/ə nuː bruːm swiːps kliːn/
Example:
The new manager has fired half the staff; a new broom sweeps clean.
/ˈev.ri eɪdʒ hæz ɪts bʊk/
Example:
Just as the Renaissance had its great works, modern digital culture proves that every age has its book.
from the sweetest wine, the tartest vinegar
/frʌm ðə ˈswitəst waɪn, ðə ˈtɑrtəst ˈvɪnɪɡər/
Example:
Their friendship ended in a bitter legal battle; truly, from the sweetest wine, the tartest vinegar.
there are no birds in last year's nest
/ðɛr ɑːr noʊ bɜːrdz ɪn læst jɪrz nɛst/
Example:
He keeps trying to win back his ex-wife, but there are no birds in last year's nest.
times change, and we change with time
/taɪmz tʃeɪndʒ, ænd wi tʃeɪndʒ wɪð taɪm/
Example:
My grandfather used to be very strict, but now he is much more relaxed; as they say, times change, and we change with time.
/vəˈraɪ.ə.t̬i ɪz ðə spaɪs əv laɪf/
Example:
I decided to try a new hobby every month because variety is the spice of life.
you cannot put new wine in old bottles
/ju ˈkæn.ɑːt pʊt nuː waɪn ɪn oʊld ˈbɑː.təlz/
Example:
Trying to implement modern software on this ancient hardware is useless; you cannot put new wine in old bottles.
/ˈɛvri floʊ mʌst hæv ɪts ɛb/
Example:
The company was highly profitable for years, but every flow must have its ebb, and now they are facing losses.