IdiomNature
French
FrenchValoir son pesant d'or
Meaning: To be extremely valuable.
Literally: To be worth one's weight in gold
Example: “Un bon plombier le dimanche, ça vaut son pesant d'or.” — A good plumber on a Sunday is worth his weight in gold.
English equivalent: To be worth one's weight in gold
Equivalents in other languages
English: be worth one's weight in gold
Origin: The measure is old and was once literal in ransom and reward. French and English arrived at the identical phrase independently, both from the same practice.
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