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Worth His Weight in Gold

 
Idioms: worth one's weight in gold

Also, worth its weight in gold. Very valuable, as in John's been extremely helpful; he's worth his weight in gold, or That tractor's been worth its weight in gold. This metaphoric term dates from Roman times and appeared in English by the early 1300s.


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Worth His Weight In Gold (Rally 'Round) is a song from the British-based reggae Steel Pulse's album, True Democracy. The song incorporates references to Marcus Garvey and the meaning of the colors of the Black Nationalist flag. (Garvey proposed the flag with the colors red, black and green - In the song, Steel Pulse makes reference to the colors red, gold, black and green, thereby incorporating a Jamaican element.) The song is the fifth track on the True Democracy album.

The Red, Black and Green flag designed by the UNIA in 1920.

 
 

 

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