Proverb from Iran
Persian
سیب تا فرود آمدن هزار چرخ میزند
Seb tā firod āmadan hazār charḵẖ mī-zanad
Meaning
A lot can happen in a short time, so don’t be sure how things will turn out. Steingass: “in a short time a great many wonderful things may happen.”
Source
Steingass prints this proverb in romanized form (his spelling is “summersaults”). The Persian script is the standard spelling of the same words.
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What is a proverb? A short, well-known, and memorable saying that expresses a common truth, practical experience, or piece of advice.