History has a way of repeating itself.

Meaning

Past events tend to recur.

Examples

• John: I'm worried this might happen again.
• Alice: I understand. <b>History has a way of repeating itself</b>.
• John: So, how can we prevent it this time?
• Alice: We need to learn from our past mistakes. <b>History has a way of repeating itself</b> unless we change our approach.