"what goes up must come down" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} 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. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-what_goes_up_must_come_down-en-proverb-QtkdASas
  2. (figurative) Substance induced euphoria is followed by withdrawal (often used to describe stimulants though same applies to many other drugs). Tags: figuratively Translations (Translations): 盛者必衰 (shèngzhěbìshuāi) (Chinese), 盛(じょう)者(しゃ)必(ひっ)衰 (jōshahissui) (alt: すい) (Japanese), fortuna kołem się toczy [feminine] (Polish), raz na wozie, raz pod wozem (Polish)
    Sense id: en-what_goes_up_must_come_down-en-proverb-YE~wsZJ8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of English proverbs: 39 61 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 41 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: every dog has its day, the meek shall inherit the earth (alt: ) (english: what is down will go up)

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