Everything with salt, and salt in right amount.
Local Oral Tradition
This local proverb speaks to the bell curve present in many virtues. Too little of it turns it into a vice; too much, another kind of vice. Just the right amount – the sweet spot – is where wise conduct is to be found. Think of the goodness of being transparent with others. Too little transparency, and we risk hiding important information and undermining trust. Too much transparency, and we cross the bounds of what is appropriate and violate trust. I am excited to have learned this proverb because it speaks to the kind of nuance so often needed in mature Christian conduct and speech.
“Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer each person.” – Colossians 4:6
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Entrusted to the Dirt 
Whenever my husband and I get into a disagreement one of us will say to the other ‘please pass the salt’ which means we need to speak kinder, gentler words to each other…
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