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• the salt of the earth — Meaning Origin From The Bible. Matthew 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men …   Meaning and origin of phrases

• the salt of the earth — common people; honest, hard working people    The Swensons are plain, decent people the salt of the earth …   English idioms

• Salt of the Earth — Chanson par The Rolling Stones extrait de l’album Beggars Banquet Sortie 6 décembre 1968 Durée 4:47 Genre rock Parolier …   Wikipédia en Français

• Salt of the earth — may refer to:* One of the metaphors of Salt and Light that occurs in the Sermon on the Mount according to the New Testament. ** Humble and unpretentious people: Salt and Light#Cultural references. * Salting the earth, the practice of spreading… …   Wikipedia

• 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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• 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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• Salt of the Earth — Infobox Film name = Salt of the Earth caption = Video cover director = Herbert J. Biberman producer = Paul Jarrico Sonja Dahl Biberman Adolfo Barela writer = Michael Wilson Michael Biberman starring = Rosaura Revueltas Will Geer David Wolfe… …   Wikipedia

• Salt of the Earth (song) — Song infobox Name = Salt of the Earth Artist = The Rolling Stones Album = Beggars Banquet Released = 6 December 1968 track no = 10 Recorded = May July 1968 Genre = Rock Length = 4:47 Writer = Jagger/Richards Label = Decca/ABKCO (UK) ABKCO (US)… …   Wikipedia

• salt of the earth —    People who are salt of the earth are decent, dependable and unpretentious.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    To describe someone as the salt of the earth means that they are kind, honest and reliable.     Mrs. Brown is the salt of the… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• salt of the earth — noun a) A most worthy person. Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. b) A decent, dependable,… …   Wiktionary

• 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 …   Словарь американских идиом