Question

Salt of the Earth a person or group considered to be the finest, most admirable, and noble

Accepted Answer

Sonia is considered the salt of the earth. She volunteers for any job. For thousands of years salt has been one of the most valuable, useful, and desired things. At one time, Roman soldiers were paid part of their salaries in salt (see "worth your salt," page 208). The expression "salt of the earth" is even found in the Bible (Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:13). It is a metaphor that describes the finest people on earth as being as significant as the extremely important commodity of salt.

Idiom	Salt of the Earth
Example	Sonia is considered the salt of the earth. She volunteers for any job.
Meaning	a person or group considered to be the finest, most admirable, and noble
Origin	For thousands of years salt has been one of the most valuable, useful, and desired things. At one time, Roman soldiers were paid part of their salaries in salt (see "worth your salt," page 208). The expression "salt of the earth" is even found in the Bible (Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:13). It is a metaphor that describes the finest people on earth as being as significant as the extremely important commodity of salt.

Salt Earth Considered Sonia Volunteers Job Person Group