strike gold vs thrive

strike gold

verb
  • To be lucky, to win or be successful. 

  • To find gold 

thrive

verb
  • To increase in wealth or success; to prosper, be profitable. 

  • To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish. 

How often have the words strike gold and thrive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )