what goes up must come down

English

Proverb

what goes up must come down

(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.
(figurative) Substance induced euphoria is followed by withdrawal (often used to describe stimulants though same applies to many other drugs).

Synonyms

you win some, you lose some

Translations

Translations

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)

See also

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

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