worth one's salt: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  All varieties of Englishinformalneutral
  • Competent, reliable, or deserving of the pay and respect associated with a particular role or task.

  Examples

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  • Anyone worth their salt would never cut corners on such an important project.

    Cualquiera que valga su sal nunca recortaría gastos en un proyecto tan importante.

  • If you’re worth your salt as a chef, you know how to prepare dishes that impress customers.

    Si vales tu sal como chef, sabes cómo preparar platos que impresionan a los clientes.

  • The new manager is truly worth her salt; she improved team productivity noticeably.

    La nueva gerente realmente vale su sal; mejoró la productividad del equipo notablemente.

• 2.

  All varieties of Englishinformalneutralhistorical
  • Worthy or deserving in a general sense; having the qualities or merits expected of someone in a given position (idiom historically alluding to salt as a valuable commodity).

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  • A person worth their salt won’t shy away from difficult tasks when needed.

    Una persona que vale su sal no evitará tareas difíciles cuando sea necesario.

  • If he’s worth his salt, he’ll prove it by meeting the tight deadlines consistently.

    Si vale su sal, lo demostrará cumpliendo los plazos ajustados consistentemente.

  • Employees worth their salt usually earn respect from both colleagues and supervisors.

    Los empleados que valen su sal suelen ganarse el respeto de colegas y supervisores.