salt of the earth

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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

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary

salt of the earth
basic and fundamentally good people; good/basic/honest/ordinary people
The members of our club are all the salt of the earth and are fun to spend time with.

Our new neighbors are the salt of the earth. They are good, basic, honest people.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary

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.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary


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