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be the salt of the earth

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być uczciwą, dobrą i skromną osobą

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  1. A

    Our neighbour is the salt of the earth.

    Nasz sąsiad jest uczciwy, dobry i skromny.

  2. B

    How do you understand the expression “be the salt of the earth” in this situation?

    Jak rozumiesz wyrażenie „być uczciwą, dobrą i skromną osobą” w tej sytuacji?

  3. A

    Let’s first establish the meaning in this context. Identify details in the example that support this reading and separate them from our assumptions.

    Najpierw ustalmy znaczenie w tym kontekście. Wskażmy w przykładzie szczegóły, które wspierają takie odczytanie, i oddzielmy je od własnych założeń.

  4. B

    I’ll compare this passage with another example and check whether the expression keeps the same meaning.

    Porównam ten fragment z drugim przykładem i sprawdzę, czy to wyrażenie zachowuje w nim ten sam sens.

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Translations

Polishbyć uczciwą, dobrą i skromną osobąexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germanein ehrlicher, guter, bescheidener Mensch seinexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishser una persona honrada, buena y humildeexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianбыть честным, добрым и скромным человекомexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Nasz sąsiad jest uczciwy, dobry i skromny.

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English

Our neighbour is the salt of the earth.

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German

Unser Nachbar ist ein ehrlicher, guter, bescheidener Mensch.

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Spanish

Nuestro vecino es honrado, bueno y humilde.

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Russian

Наш сосед — честный, добрый и скромный человек.

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Grammar

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be the salt of the earth
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Example

Our neighbour is the salt of the earth.

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