salt of the earth
A person or group of people considered to represent the most decent and admirable…A person or group of people considered to represent the most decent and admirable parts of humanity.
» You are the salt of the earth.
Ihr seid das Salz der Erde. — Esperantostern
Вы — соль земли. — carlosalberto
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1 senses(idiomatic)A person or group of people considered to represent the most decent and admirable parts of humanity.
People who are firm but fair, and fair but firm, are the salt of the earth.
Salz der Erde
соль земли́solʹ zemlí
Examples
3 sentencesYou are the salt of the earth.
ruВы — соль земли. — carlosalberto
deIhr seid das Salz der Erde. — Esperantostern
Salt the earth.
Mark is the salt of the earth, so he can be trusted with a secret.
Translations
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Origin
Calque of Ancient Greek τὸ ἅλας τῆς γῆς (tò hálas tês gês) in the Book of Matthew, chapterCalque of Ancient Greek τὸ ἅλας τῆς γῆς (tò hálas tês gês) in the Book of Matthew, chapter 5, verse 13.
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Forms
plural: salt of the earths| Singular | salt of the earth |
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