born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

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What does born with a silver spoon in one's mouth mean?

Born rich, or into a wealthy family.

Where does born with a silver spoon in one's mouth come from?

* According to some, the original nautical expression is just born with a silver spoon and describes those young gentlemen who were able to enter the Royal Navy without examination and whose promotion was assured. The converse was born with a wooden ladle. * However, the phrase is first recorded as a Scottish proverb in the form "Every Man is no born with a Silver Spoon in his Mouth" (1721).

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