Spanish: Haber Comido Con Cuchara De Palo.

Type: Expression

Literal Meaning: to have eaten with a wooden spoon.

Meaning: to have been poor; to come from humble beginnings.

Aunque ahora tiene prestigio por su suegro, ha comido con cuchara del palo. (Although now he enjoys prestige because of his father-in-law, he comes from a humble family.)