English · Idiom Candidate

same old story

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A familiar or predictable situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một tình huống quen thuộc hoặc dễ đoán

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: the same old narrative

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The team lost again, it's the same old story

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. 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.

Equivalents & related

Near equivalent hẹn gặp lại see you later; see you Tiếng Việt Near equivalent see you later said when parting to indicate a future meeting English · via hẹn gặp lại Near equivalent boy cunt The anus of a man, usually the passive participant in gay sex. English · via hẹn gặp lại

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Common questions

What does “same old story” mean?

A familiar or predictable situation Literally: the same old narrative

Is “same old story” formal or informal?

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

What is the closest equivalent?

“hẹn gặp lại” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.