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- ▪ used to describe a person's rise from a state of extreme poverty to one of great wealth
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- Rags to riches
Any situation in which a person rises from poverty to wealth; common trope in artistic works
Rags to riches (also rags-to-riches) refers to any situation in which a person rises from poverty to wealth, and in some cases from absolute obscurity to heights of fame, fortune and celebrity—sometimes instantly. This is a common archetype in literature and popular culture, such as the writings of Horatio Alger, Jr. Wikipedia
