“any more than” means “just as … is not possible” or “no more than”
Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile.
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You can’t change the past any more than you can change the weather.
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A fish cannot live without water any more than a bird can fly without wings.
(A fish needs water just as much as a bird needs wings to fly.) -
I can’t read his mind any more than you can.
(I have no ability to read minds, just like you don’t.) -
She can’t force them to agree any more than she can control their thoughts.
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We can’t stop time any more than we can stop the sun from rising.
(Stopping time is just as impossible as stopping the sunrise.)