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02:55 Feb 26, 2017 |
Arabic to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / collocations | |||||||
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5 +1 | Salt of the earth |
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4 +1 | So they will be the best and do well in life |
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5 | The best people. |
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So they will be the best and do well in life Explanation: So my kids will be the best or succeed in life. So my kids will among the best kids. |
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Salt of the earth Explanation: I think "salt of the earth" is the closest idiomatic expression in English http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/salt of the earth |
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The best people. Explanation: I think "salt of the earth" will not be understood by most English speakers, its a very archaic term. |
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