mit einem Körnchen Salz
German
[edit]Adverb
[edit]- (learned) with a grain of salt
- Synonyms: cum grano salis, mit gesundem Menschenverstand, mit gewissem Vorbehalt
- Antonyms: wortwörtlich, blind glaubend
Usage notes
[edit]- The Latin form is frequently used instead of the German, and the phrase is less widely understood than in English. For more usual equivalents see the translations at the English lemma.
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- "mit einem Körnchen Salz" in Redensarten-Index