十年河東,十年河西 [---东-----]

Jyutping sap6 nin4 ho4 dung1 , sap6 nin4 ho4 sai1
Pinyin shí nián hé dōng , shí nián hé xī

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. proverb
    prosperity and decline never last; everything in life is cyclical; life has its ups and downs