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the salt of the earth
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an ordinary, honest, kind person you can rely on
Praise for ordinary people, not the rich or famous. From the Bible.
In context
The farmers who took us in during the flood were the salt of the earth.
My neighbour is the salt of the earth; she checks on every old person in our street.
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