the salt of the earth
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the salt of the earth — idiom
1. a person or group of people who are ordinary, honest, and good
1.idiom
Definition
a person or group of people who are ordinary, honest, and good
Example
Grandpa never had much money, but everyone in the village says he is the salt of the earth.
Teachers who work in poor rural areas are often described as the salt of the earth.