salt of the earth
/ˌsɔːlt əv ði ˈɜːrθ/
fundamentally good and honest people
salt of the earth in a sentence
“These farmers are the salt of the earth.”
Origin of salt of the earth
Matthew 5:13: You are the salt of the earth
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