Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

what goes up must come down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables: what -goes up -must -come -down
IPA

41

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

5

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

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.

proverb

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

Phrases

you win some, you lose some every dog has its day the meek shall inherit the earth

Frequently Paired Words

you win some, you lose some every dog has its day the meek shall inherit the earth

Questions

What does what goes up must come down mean?: 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.

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