| Encyclopedia: Grain of salt (493 words) |
 | (With) a grain of salt is a literal translation of an ancient Latin phrase, (cum) grano salis. |
| In common parlance, if something is to be taken with a grain of salt, it means that a measure of healthy skepticism should be applied regarding a claim; that it should not be blindly accepted and believed without any doubt or reservation. |
| In common tongue, if something is to be taken with a grain of salt, it means that a measure of healthy skepticism should be applied regarding a claim; that it should not be blindly accepted and believed without any doubt or reservation. |
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