self-made man

self-made man

Meaning

• someone who achieves the success with his own hark work
• to come up the social, economic or financial ladder by one's self, without asking for or taking help

Example Sentences

1. The governor is a self-made man and has had properties around the city even before he joined politics.
2. My son is clear about wanting to become a self-made man. He does not want any help from me.
3. He accepted dowry and made some money using what his father-in-law gave him. How do you call him a self-made man?
4. Do you know someone who is a self-made man? You really need an inspiration.
5. Uncle Bill is a self-made man and sees every problem as his own.
6. A self-made man would understand the value of his empire more than anything else. It is because he works hard to create it.
7. I do not know of many self-made men They used to be plentiful two decades back.

Origin

This phrase originates within the grandeur of the Greek kings and how the recognition that came to a person from his own deeds was much better than recognition through association. This is just a speculation though since there is no literary evidence to support this theory.