Flowers and buds fall, and the old and ripe fall

Flowers and buds fall, and the old and ripe fall

The proverb "flowers and buds fall, and the old and ripe fall" is a poignant reminder of the cyclical nature of life and the inevitability of aging and mortality. Just as flowers bloom and buds blossom only to eventually wither and fall, so too do we experience the passage of time and the gradual decline of our physical bodies.