IdiomNature
English
Englishrise from the ashes
Meaning: To be reborn or rebuilt after destruction or failure.
Example: “The old mill town rose from the ashes when the tech startups moved in.”
Origin: From the myth of the phoenix, the bird that burns and is reborn from its own ashes, told by ancient writers and retold in the Old English poem The Phoenix. The English phrase is in print by the end of the 17th century.
Equivalents in other languages
French: Renaître de ses cendres Literally: To be reborn from its ashes
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