Back Sozialer Aufstieg#Vom Tellerwäscher zum Millionär German Rags to riches French Miskin jadi kaya ID Rags to riches Japanese مفلسی سے امارت Urdu Từ nghèo khó đến giàu có Vietnamese
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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.