born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

Cultural  

1. Born into a wealthy family: “She may have a lot of money, but she earned every penny herself; she wasn't born with a silver spoon in her mouth.”

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Example Sentences

To be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth, so goes the adage, is to be born assured of wealth.

From Time Magazine Archive

Talk of being born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth; give me a cove born with a grin on his face—a much better endowment.

From The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' by Sampson, John

To have been born a De Willoughby was, in general opinion, to have been born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth.

From In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim by Burnett, Frances Hodgson