worth one’s salt



worth one’s salt

mod. worth (in productivity) what it costs to keep one. You’re not worth your salt. Pack up!
See also: salt, worth

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sansonesahn-SO-neItalian
MarjaanaMAHR-yah:-nahFinnish
Dipaka-Hinduism
RistoREES-to (Finnish)Finnish, Macedonian
Daniilu-Old Church Slavic
Makari-Russian (Archaic)