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Part of people's Salary from working used to be salt because salt was valuable back then. So "Not to be worth your salt" would be another way of saying that you haven't done enough work to earn your salary. Hope this helped.
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∙ 15y agoThe soldiers were paid in salt.
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What does He's not worth his salt mean?
The expression "he's not worth his salt" means that someone is not competent or valuable enough to justify their position or role. It implies that the person is not performing at the level expected of them.
What does your worth your weight in salt mean?
In the middle ages salt was very rare and valuable, so a person "worth their weight" was a person who was needed and valuable.
Did people have salt in Medieval Times?
Yes it was the main currency hence the phrase worth its weight in salt or worth its salt.
What is salt from salt and pepa net worth?
$500USD
What does -worth her salt- means?
Roman soldiers used to be paid in salt. This is the origin of our present-day "salary". Someone who is "worth their salt" is someone who is worthwhile, useful or hard-working.
Closest airports from Arizona to Mexico?
You mean international airports? San Diego, Salt Lake City and Dallas-Fort Worth are some of them.
Are rocks worth money?
Salt rocks are worth money in places such as Timbuktu.
What is meaning of this idiom true to one's salt?
True to salt means be loyal to someone or something. The following sentence explains its meaning. "The spy will not reveal the secret as he is true to his salt"
What does SEL mean?
Salt, or the salt sel=salt, le is the masculine article for the.
How much was the Taoudenni salt worth?
2000 dollars
What does undissolved salt mean?
Undissolved salt is salt that has not been dissolved in water, e.g rock salt or cooking salt.
What does le sel mean?
Salt, or the salt sel=salt, le is the masculine article for the.
