from rags to riches
US /frʌm ræɡz tu ˈrɪtʃɪz/
UK /frʌm ræɡz tu ˈrɪtʃɪz/
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貧乏から金持ちへ, 無一文から大金持ちへ
from a state of poverty to a state of wealth
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His story is a classic example of going from rags to riches.
彼の話は貧乏から金持ちへの典型的な例だ。
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Many immigrants come to this country hoping to go from rags to riches.
多くの移民が貧乏から金持ちへと願ってこの国に来る。