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Phrase(s): Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
Prov. Your own decisions and your own actions determine what your life will be like. • The teacher told us, "If you work hard, you can become whatever you want. Every man is the architect of his own fortune." • You shouldn’t blame other people for your problems. Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs