as above, so below
as above, so below
An aphorism that what occurs within a microcosm is a reflection of or interconnected with that of its macrocosm, and vice versa. The political turmoil people are having to live through certainly affects how stressed they feel on an individual level. As above, so below.
See also: below
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- quiet reflection
- arsy
- arsy-varsy
- arsy-versy
- thoughts to live by
- words to live by
- what you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts
- strain through
- strain through (something)
- in microcosm