Change of fortune is the lot of life.

Meaning: Life's circumstances shift unpredictably, so neither prosperity nor hardship remains permanent or defines your ultimate fate.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

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