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أكل العيش والملح مع شخص

Meaning: Shared intimate bond or deep friendship forged through shared hardship and simple living together.

Language: Arabic

Literally: Ate bread and salt with someone.

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Arab hospitality tradition where breaking bread and salt together created sacred bonds of loyalty; salt symbolized covenant in Semitic cultures.

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