What does “Worth one's salt” mean?

Worth one's salt

Meaning: Good at one's job or work; deserving respect or pay.

Valer la pena

Significado: Bueno en su trabajo o labor; merecedor de respeto o paga.

Valer o salário

Significado: Bom no seu trabalho ou função; merecedor de respeito ou pagamento.

Valoir son pesant d'or

Signification: Être compétent dans son travail ; mériter le respect ou le salaire.

Sein Salz wert sein

Bedeutung: Gut in seinem Job oder seiner Arbeit sein; Respekt oder Bezahlung verdienen.

Valere il suo peso in oro

Significato: Essere bravo nel proprio lavoro; meritare rispetto o paga.

Hakkını vermek

Anlam: İşinde iyi olmak; saygı veya ücreti hak etmek.

称职

意思: 在工作上很出色;值得尊重或报酬。

給料分の価値がある

意味: 仕事で有能であること。

몫을 해내다

의미: 직장에서 능숙하거나, 존중받을 만한 가치가 있는.

Dialogue

13:15:30 - I'm thinking of hiring a new assistant. Do you know anyone reliable?

13:15:34 - Yes, you should talk to Maria. She's been working in administration for years and she's definitely worth her salt. She's organized, efficient, and always on time.

13:15:38 - That sounds great. I'll reach out to her.

13:15:42 - You won't regret it. She's one of the best in the field.

21:45:30 - Who's the best mechanic in town?

21:45:33 - Go to Mike. He's a mechanic worth his salt. He always fixes the problem.

21:45:36 - I'll take my car to him. Thanks for the recommendation.

21:45:39 - No problem. You won't be disappointed.

20:15:55 - I'm looking for a good translator.

20:15:58 - Any translator worth their salt would have experience with legal documents.

20:16:01 - I'll look for someone with that background.

20:16:04 - That's the right approach.

23:50:45 - My grandmother gave me this old recipe.

23:50:48 - Any cook worth their salt would treasure a family recipe like that.

23:50:51 - I'm going to try it this weekend.

23:50:54 - Let me know how it turns out.