"(With) a grain of salt," in modern English, is an idiom which means to view something with skepticism, or to not take it literally.
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Famous quotes containing the words Grain Of Salt, grain of, grain and/or salt:
“With a grain of salt.”
—Pliny The Elder (23–79)
“With a grain of salt.”
—Pliny The Elder (23–79)
“A peck of grain can make a friend; a bushel of grain can make a foe.”
—Chinese proverb.
“You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot.”
—Bible: New Testament, Matthew 5:13.