He went from rags to riches in only three years.

他在短短的三年中从赤贫一跃而成巨富。

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THE story of Ireland is like a fairy tale: from rags to riches and back to rags again.

爱尔兰的故事犹如一个传说：从一个贫穷落后的国家一度跃为富裕之国，而后又跌落为贫穷国家。

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'Hardly anything in the tech industry went from rags to riches overnight,' he explains.

他解释道，科技行业没有什么会在一夜间发家致富的。

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Untold numbers went from rags to riches, while the great majority of individuals were able to live better than their parents and grandparents had.

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For many years Charles Feeney, who went from rags to riches as co-founder of the Duty Free Shoppers chain, carried anonymous giving to extremes.

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But exactly how those stars who have elevated themselves from rags to riches handle their fame depends on several things, including how quickly they attain it and what kind of support system they surround themselves with once they have it.

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