Definitions
sent. There is nothing new under the sun.
Example Sentences
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"Dov, how are the legal proceedings going?"
"Oh, en chadash tachat ha-shemesh, I haven't heard from them for weeks. I need to call my lawyer and request an update."
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"Brands like to come out with updates and innovations, but the truth is, en chadash tachat hashemesh, it's all the same tired thing over and over again."
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
Etymology
אין כל חדש תחת השמש 'there is nothing new under the sun' (Ecclesiastes 1:9)
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
- North America
- The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
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Alternative Spellings
ein hadash tahat hashemesh, en chadash tachat hashamesh, ein hadash tahat ha-shemesh
Notes
Can be used as commentary to describe how something has been seen or done before, or as a response to a well-being check to indicate that all is routine or that nothing has changed.
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