salt of the earth: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

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    • A person or group regarded as fundamentally good, honest, reliable, and of solid moral worth; someone of humble virtue and practical value to their community.

    Examples

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    • My grandparents have always been the salt of the earth, helping neighbors without expecting anything in return.

      My grandparents have always been the salt of the earth, helping neighbors without expecting anything in return.

    • You can trust Carlos; he's truly the salt of the earth and would never let you down.

      You can trust Carlos; he's truly the salt of the earth and would never let you down.

    • In times of crisis, it’s the salt of the earth folks who step up and support the community the most.

      In times of crisis, it’s the salt of the earth folks who step up and support the community the most.

Examples:

  • EN: The salt of the earth.
    ES: La sal de la tierra.
    ES: La sal de la tierra.
  • EN: My name is Mortimer, I lodge at the house of this unfortunate girl's mother, excellent woman, salt of the earth.
    ES: Mi nombre es Mortimer, me alojo en el casa de la madre de esta infortunada niña. Una excelente mujer, sal de la tierra.
  • EN: ,The salt of the earth!
    ES: ¡La sal de la tierra!
  • EN: That li'l lady's the salt of the earth, and besides, there's a gypsy involved, and that holds her back.
    ES: Esa chiquilla es la flor de la sal, y además, hay un gitano de por medio, y eso ata mucho.
  • EN: Amelia, this riffraff, as you call him, is really the salt of the earth.
    ES: Amelia, esa gentuza, como dice, es en realidad la sal de la vida.
  • EN: She's a sweet kid, the salt of the earth.
    ES: Es una dulce niña, sin pretensiones.
  • EN: Jerry's the salt of the earth, but he's not the right seasoning for you.
    ES: Jerry es la sal de la tierra, pero no es el condimento adecuado para usted.
  • EN: Fools are the salt of the earth!
    ES: ¡Los locos son la sal de la tierra!
  • EN: "Before us, opens the era of the humble. The humble are the salt of the earth."
    ES: Ante nosotros, se abre la era de los humildes y los humildes, son la sal de la Tierra.
  • EN: - The humble are the salt of the earth.
    ES: - Los humildes son la sal de la Tierra, señor Paseroni.
  • EN: I'm sure they were the salt of the earth.
    ES: Estoy segura de que fueron lo mejor de lo mejor.
  • EN: You're the salt of the earth, honey.
    ES: Eres la sal de la vida, cielo.
  • EN: Bertram, you are the salt of the earth.
    ES: Bertram, es usted la sal de la tierra.
  • EN: Grace, lightness, poetry, the salt of the earth.
    ES: La gracia, la claridad, la poesía, la sal de la tierra.
  • EN: You are the salt of the earth; if salt loses salinity, what can restore it?
    ES: Sois la sal de la tierra,pero si ésta se torna desabrida. Con que le devolvereis el sabor?
  • EN: The salt of the earth.
    ES: La sal de la tierra.
    ES: La sal de la tierra.
  • EN: My name is Mortimer, I lodge at the house of this unfortunate girl's mother, excellent woman, salt of the earth.
    ES: Mi nombre es Mortimer, me alojo en el casa de la madre de esta infortunada niña. Una excelente mujer, sal de la tierra.
  • EN: ,The salt of the earth!
    ES: ¡La sal de la tierra!
  • EN: That li'l lady's the salt of the earth, and besides, there's a gypsy involved, and that holds her back.
    ES: Esa chiquilla es la flor de la sal, y además, hay un gitano de por medio, y eso ata mucho.
  • EN: Amelia, this riffraff, as you call him, is really the salt of the earth.
    ES: Amelia, esa gentuza, como dice, es en realidad la sal de la vida.

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