be worth one's salt

English - Turkish

Definition of be worth one's salt in English Turkish dictionary

{k} aldığı maaşın karşılığını vermek; işinin ehli olmak

işinin ehli olmak

English - English

Definition of be worth one's salt in English English dictionary

be worth one's salary or wages (from the Roman custom of paying soldiers with salt)

Related Terms

worth one's salt

Competent or adept

Any doctor worth his salt should be able to correctly diagnose the illness.

Hyphenation

be Worth one's SALT

Turkish pronunciation

bi wırth wʌnz sôlt

Pronunciation

/bē ˈwərᴛʜ ˈwənz ˈsôlt/ /biː ˈwɜrθ ˈwʌnz ˈsɔːlt/