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TIL in pre-modern times people brought their own silver spoons to the table, carrying them everywhere they went. Silver spoons were an indication of wealth, hence the saying “born with a silver spoon in his mouth.”
› added 7 years ago
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TIL in pre-modern times people brought their own silver spoons to the table, carrying them everywhere they went. Silver spoons were an indication of wealth, hence the saying “born with a silver spoon in his mouth.”