"meet the new boss, same as the old boss" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} meet the new boss, same as the old boss
  1. (informal, sarcastic) In life, nothing really changes so one should not have illusions. Tags: informal, sarcastic
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