born with a silver spoon in (one's) mouth



born with a silver spoon in (one's) mouth

To be born into a wealthy family. We may both be wealthy now, but I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth. I had nothing when I was young, and all of my fortune is down to my own hard work. Everyone who attends that university was born with a silver spoon in their mouth, so I just don't think it's the right place for me.
See also: born, mouth, silver, spoon

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ili-Hungarian
Simon['saimən]
DirkDIRK (Dutch), DEERK (German), DURK (English)Dutch, German, English
NepheleNEF-el-ee (English)Greek Mythology
ŠTĚPÁN-Czech
SylviaSIL-vee-ə (English), SUYL-vee-ah (Finnish)English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German