- be the salt of the earth
- if someone is the salt of the earth, they are a very good and honest person.
His mother's the salt of the earth. She'd give you her last penny.
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Salt of the Earth — Chanson par The Rolling Stones extrait de l’album Beggars Banquet Sortie 6 décembre 1968 Durée 4:47 Genre rock Parolier … Wikipédia en Français
Salt of the earth — may refer to:* One of the metaphors of Salt and Light that occurs in the Sermon on the Mount according to the New Testament. ** Humble and unpretentious people: Salt and Light#Cultural references. * Salting the earth, the practice of spreading… … Wikipedia
salt of the earth — {n. phr.}, {informal} One who helps to make society good and wholesome; a basically good or valuable person. * /Everyone here considers Syd and Susan the salt of the earth because they are so generous./ … Dictionary of American idioms
salt of the earth — {n. phr.}, {informal} One who helps to make society good and wholesome; a basically good or valuable person. * /Everyone here considers Syd and Susan the salt of the earth because they are so generous./ … Dictionary of American idioms
(the) salt of the earth — the salt of the earth phrase an ordinary person who is respected because they are honest and good Thesaurus: ordinary people or personsynonym Main entry: salt * * * the salt of the ˈearth idiom a very good and honest person that you can always… … Useful english dictionary
salt of the earth — People who are salt of the earth are decent, dependable and unpretentious … The small dictionary of idiomes
(the) salt of the earth — the best people. Farmers were described as the best, the salt of the earth, particularly when their products were needed to feed the army. Etymology: based on the high value salt had in the past, and used in the Bible … New idioms dictionary
the salt of the earth — ► the salt of the earth a person of great goodness and strength of character. [ORIGIN: with reference to the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 5.] Main Entry: ↑salt … English terms dictionary
salt of the earth — salt′ of the earth′ n. an individual or group considered to embody the noblest human qualities • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME; after Matthew 5:13 … From formal English to slang
salt of the earth — See the salt of the earth … English idioms
Salt of the Earth — Infobox Film name = Salt of the Earth caption = Video cover director = Herbert J. Biberman producer = Paul Jarrico Sonja Dahl Biberman Adolfo Barela writer = Michael Wilson Michael Biberman starring = Rosaura Revueltas Will Geer David Wolfe… … Wikipedia
