A saying that events or trends from the past often recur in similar forms; used as a warning or lesson.
経済危機の前兆を見て、歴史は繰り返すと感じた。
Seeing the signs before the economic crisis, I felt that history repeats itself.
同じ失敗を避けるために、歴史は繰り返すという教訓を忘れてはいけない。
To avoid repeating the same mistakes, we must not forget the lesson that history repeats itself.
政治家はよく『歴史は繰り返す』と言って過去を反省させようとする。
Politicians often say 'history repeats itself' to encourage reflection on the past.