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[quote=takoma]As I understand it, the etymology of "take with a grain of salt" is purely American. The grain refers to those amber waves of grain of which we are so proud. Amber, of course, is the color of the traffic light advising you to be cautious, and wave is exactly what the guy does when he tells you to slow down and be careful. Salt, when it gets in your eye, stings. So the meaning is that you should be cautious about what you are hearing, because you are about to be stung. That's what's known as folk etymology -- since I'm obviously just folking with you. [/quote]
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