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silver

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BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH,

EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING,

HAND SOMETHING TO ONE ON A SILVER PLATTER.

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every cloud has a silver lining

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with a silver spoon in one's mouth

[with a silver spoon in one's mouth] See: [BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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