Торговали - веселились, подсчитали - прослезились

What we got is not so great as we hoped we would have

Cf: Expectation always surpasses realization (Am.). Expectation is better than realization (Br.). Negotiation - celebration, calculation - consternation (Br.). Nothing is so good as it seems beforehand (Br.). Prospect is often better than possession (Br.). The realization is never as great as anticipa- ion (Am.). There's more joy in anticipation than in realization (Am.)