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Peggy-1986 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
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Hi ,all
I came across a sentence, but I couldn't understand it.
"He would do anything to help a friend, people like that are the salt of the earth."
Can you tell me its meaning of the salt of the earth?
Thank you!
I came across a sentence, but I couldn't understand it.
"He would do anything to help a friend, people like that are the salt of the earth."
Can you tell me its meaning of the salt of the earth?
Thank you!
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Basic, fundamental goodness; the phrase can be used to describe any simple, good person: “I like Mary: she’s reliable, trustworthy, and straightforward; she’s the salt of the Earth.” In the Sermon on the Mount,
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