you can't step in the same river twice

English

Etymology

Direct translation from Heraclitus, "δὶς ἐς τὸν αὐτὸν ποταμὸν οὐκ ἂν ἐμβαίης."

Pronunciation

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Proverb

you can't step in the same river twice

  1. (idiomatic) It is not possible to repeat past experiences, as time changes all things.

See also

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