马有三肥三瘦，人有三起三落馬有三肥三瘦，人有三起三落馬有三肥三瘦，人有三起三落

A horse has three fat and three lean times; a person has three rises and three falls

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Life has ups and downs for everyone. Used to console someone in a setback.

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Simplified: 马有三肥三瘦，人有三起三落
Traditional (Taiwan): 馬有三肥三瘦，人有三起三落
Pinyin: mǎ yǒu sān féi sān shòu, rén yǒu sān qǐ sān luò
Bopomofo: ㄇㄚˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄙㄢㄈㄟˊ ㄙㄢㄕㄡˋ，ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄙㄢㄑㄧˇ ㄙㄢㄌㄨㄛˋ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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