English · Proverb Candidate

circumstances alter cases

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Changing circumstances can alter the nature of a situation or decision

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự thay đổi hoàn cảnh có thể thay đổi bản chất của tình huống hoặc quyết định

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Literally: situations change situations

Examples

The company's financial troubles meant that circumstances alter cases, and they had to renegotiate the contract

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Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “circumstances alter cases” mean?

Changing circumstances can alter the nature of a situation or decision Literally: situations change situations

Is “circumstances alter cases” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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