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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"

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Roman soldiers used to be paid in salt because it was a valuable commodity in that area at that time. Today, we still say "worth your salt" to mean that you are a valuable employee or worker.

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