cum grano salis

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Meanings:

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- With a grain of salt; with a measure of skepticism or reservation regarding the truth, accuracy, or seriousness of a statement or claim.
- To be regarded or accepted cautiously rather than taken literally or at full value.

Examples:

EN: Me, I take the captain cum grano salis.
ES: Yo, tomo al capitán cum grano salis.
EN: Quo warranto. Corpus delicti cum grano salis.
ES: "Quo garanto, corpus delicti, cum grano salis".
EN: Me, I take the captain cum grano salis.
ES: Yo, tomo al capitán cum grano salis.
EN: Quo warranto. Corpus delicti cum grano salis.
ES: "Quo garanto, corpus delicti, cum grano salis".

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