makan garam

== Malay == === Etymology === Literally, "to eat salt". === Verb === makan garam (idiomatic) to have lived long and are thus highly experienced, to be seasoned. === See also === asam garam === References === "makan garam" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017