Huā kāi, tiānxià nuǎn; huā luò, tiānxià hán.

花開天下暖, 花落天下寒。

Lit [When] flowers bloom, it's warm everywhere; [when] flowers wither, it's cold everywhere.

Fig People are warm toward those who are rich or in power and cold to those who are poor or out of power.

Note [Rhyme.]

Topics AFFECTION FICKLENESS OFFICE POWER rhyme