What does “Nothing new under the sun” mean?

Nothing new under the sun

Meaning: There is nothing truly new or original; everything has been done or seen before.

Nada nuevo bajo el sol

Significado: No hay nada realmente nuevo u original; todo ya se ha hecho o visto antes.

Nada de novo sob o sol

Significado: Não há nada verdadeiramente novo ou original; tudo já foi feito ou visto antes.

Rien de nouveau sous le soleil

Signification: Il n'y a rien de vraiment nouveau ou original ; tout a déjà été fait ou vu auparavant.

Nichts Neues unter der Sonne

Bedeutung: Es gibt nichts wirklich Neues oder Originelles; alles wurde bereits getan oder gesehen.

Niente di nuovo sotto il sole

Significato: Non c'è nulla di veramente nuovo o originale; tutto è già stato fatto o visto prima.

Güneşin altında yeni bir şey yok

Anlam: Gerçekten yeni veya orijinal bir şey yoktur; her şey daha önce yapılmış veya görülmüştür.

太阳底下无新事

意思: 没有什么真正新的或原创的东西；一切都早已发生或见过。

日の下に新しいものはない

意味: 本当に新しいものや独創的なものは何もないということ。

태양 아래 새로운 것은 없다

의미: 진정으로 새롭거나 독창적인 것은 없다는 뜻; 모든 것이 이미 이전에 이루어졌거나 보아왔다는 것.

Dialogue

19:30:10 - I just read about this new diet trend. It's supposed to be revolutionary.

19:30:13 - It's probably just the same old advice in a new package. Nothing new under the sun.

19:30:16 - Maybe, but it's getting a lot of attention.

19:30:19 - That's what marketing does.

20:15:55 - I feel like I've heard this argument before.

20:15:58 - You have. It's the same debate we had last year. Nothing new under the sun.

20:16:01 - Then why are we having it again?

20:16:04 - Because people forget or don't learn from the past.

22:10:22 - I just watched a documentary about climate change. It's so scary.

22:10:25 - The warnings have been around for decades. Nothing new under the sun. The problem is we don't act on them.

22:10:28 - That's what frustrates me the most.

22:10:31 - You're not alone. Many people feel the same way.