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Proverb

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what goes up must come down

  1. (figurative) All trends will end; a rise (in the stock market, in a person's political or social influence, etc.) will be followed by a fall.
  2. (figurative) Substance induced euphoria is followed by withdrawal (often used to describe stimulants though same applies to many other drugs).

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  • Chinese: 盛者必衰 (shèngzhěbìshuāi)
  • Japanese: 盛(じょう)者(しゃ)必(ひっ)衰(すい) (jōshahissui)
  • Polish: fortuna kołem się toczy (pl) f, raz na wozie, raz pod wozem (pl)

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  • you win some, you lose some

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  • every dog has its day, the meek shall inherit the earth (≈"what is down will go up")
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