из грязи в князи

Russian

Etymology

Literally, “from dirt to princedom”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɪz‿ˈɡrʲæzʲɪ ˈf‿knʲæzʲɪ]

Adverb

из гря́зи в кня́зи • (iz grjázi v knjázi)

  1. (chiefly derogatory) from rags to riches; from zero to hero
    вы́биться из гря́зи в кня́зи ― výbitʹsja iz grjázi v knjázi ― to have gone all the way from rags to riches
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