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from rags to riches
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used to refer to the action of rising from the depth of poverty to the highest of riches
Exemples
During his early years, he was working relentlessly to transform his life from rags to riches.
She came from a poor family, but through hard work and determination, she has gone from rags to riches.
rags-to-riches
01
de la misère à la richesse, des haillons à la fortune
describing a person's journey from poverty to great wealth or success
Exemples
His life sounds to me like the classic rags to riches story.
Sa vie me semble être le classique récit de rags-to-riches.
It was the old rags-to-riches fantasy.
C'était le vieux fantasme de la réussite sociale.
