From feast to famine.
More Traditional Proverbs:
If you want 1 year of prosperity, grow grain. If you want 10 years of prosperity, grow trees. If you want 100 years of prosperity, grow people.Traditional
The first step is the hardest.
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Fall on stony ground.
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Cut off one's nose to spite one's face.
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Three women make a market
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While it pays to be honest you are often a long time collecting
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