"different clowns, same circus" meaning in All languages combined

See different clowns, same circus on Wiktionary

Proverb [English]

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  1. (derogatory) Synonym of same shit, different toilet. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Circus Synonyms: same shit [synonym, synonym-of], different toilet [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: not my circus, not my monkeys (english: likewise a circus metaphor emphasizing human folly)

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