Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
rags to riches
Arabic translation:
فقراء أصبحوا أثرياء
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Iman Khaireddine
Apr 15, 2005 11:54
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rags to riches
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English to Arabic
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In real life, there are more "rags to riches" stories than those of people born with a sliver spoon in their mouth.
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19 mins
Iman Khaireddine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Arabic
United Kingdom
Connecting Cultures
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 1 more.
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فقراء ا أصبحوا أثرياء
The term "Rags to Riches" refers to any situation in which a person rises from poverty to wealth.
نسمع قصصاً عن "فقراء أصبحوا أثرياء" أكثر مما نسمع عن الأشخاص الذي ولدوا وفي فمهم ملعقة من ذهب
نسمع قصصاً عن "فقراء أصبحوا أثرياء" أكثر مما نسمع عن الأشخاص الذي ولدوا وفي فمهم ملعقة من ذهب
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14 mins
Waleed Mohamed
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
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United Arab Emirates
Translation services company in Dubai
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic
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قصص النجاح العصامي
حسب اعتقادي، يُقصد هنا قصص البدء من الصفر حتى الوصول إلى القمة
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ahmadwadan.com
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Rania KH
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A Nabil Bouitieh
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Fuad Yahya
: The term عصامي applies to a person who builds his own success with toil and ingenuity, but "rags to riches" stories are not necessarily about such ideal types. Strictly speaking, they are about the rise from povery to wealth.
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Sami Khamou
Native in Arabic
Accurate service & fast delivery
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
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من الفقر المدقع إلى الغنى الفاحش
من الفقر المدقع إلى الغنى الفاحش
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Sam Shalalo
Australia
Australia
Native in Arabic
Australia
Able, Accurate and Available
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
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من الخرق الى الثروة
من الفقر الى الثرف
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من القاع للقمة
يطلق على قصص الوصول إلى القمة بعد نضال طويل
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