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be born with a silver spoon in your mouth

/bɪ ˌbɔːn wɪð ə ˌsɪl.və ˈspuːn ɪn jə ˈmaʊθ/

idiom

to be born into a rich family

родиться с серебряной ложкой во рту

Русский аналог: «родиться в рубашке»

Часто звучит неодобрительно: человеку всё досталось без усилий. Противоположность — self-made.

“He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and never had to work.”

“Not everyone is born with a silver spoon in their mouth.”

“She wasn’t born with a silver spoon in her mouth — she built her business herself.”