a change is as good as a rest

English edit

Doing something different from one's routine is as refreshing as taking a break from work altogether.
- 2022 September 21, Brendan Rice, “Ready for inspection”, in RAIL, page 61:
  "I guess there's a novelty factor element involved in working them. I think drivers like driving different traction, and there might also be a 'change is as good as a rest' element.