From riches to rags, an old-fashion thing with a lot of classic movies.

凤凰变麻雀，一个拥有着很多经典电影的老话题。

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Confucius was born in 551 BC, to a family already far down the path from riches to rags, and worked as a cattle and sheep herder before becoming a reforming minister of crime.

孔子于公元前551年出生于一个没落的家庭，在担任司寇之前他是一名牧童。

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So you want to be a millionaire. You dream of going from rags to riches with money to spare.

你渴望成为百万富翁，梦想从贫穷变得富有，有闲钱可以花。

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Moreover, depending on the nature of their employment contract, their fortunes could turn from riches to rags very quickly.

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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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