- the salt of the earth
- (a very good or worthy person: People like her are the salt of the earth.) esimerkillinen ihminen
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the salt of the earth
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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 — 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
Devil Bunny Hates the Earth — is a board game for 2 5 players produced by Cheapass Games. According to the plot, Devil Bunny is trying to destroy the earth by making very unsatisfying salt water taffy. The players, as the taffy machines, are trying to stop Devil Bunny and… … Wikipedia
salt of the earth — Synonyms and related words: Christian, bourgeoisie, burgher, champion, choice, chosen, common people, common run, common sort, commonage, commonality, commonalty, commoners, commons, cream, elect, elite, exemplary citizen, faithful, fat, flower,… … Moby Thesaurus
salt of the earth — an individual or group considered as representative of the best or noblest elements of society. [1350 1400; ME; after Matthew 5:13] * * * … Universalium
Salting the earth — Not to be confused with salt of the earth. Salting the earth refers to the practice of spreading salt on fields to make them incapable of being used for crop growing. This was done in ancient times at the end of some wars as an extremely punitive … Wikipedia
