See sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "In allusion to the Biblical character Esau, who sold his birthright for a meal of lentil stew (Genesis 25:29-34).",
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"To make an unfavorable exchange, especially of something of great, but deferred value, for something of very low, but immediate value."
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"(idiomatic, dated) To make an unfavorable exchange, especially of something of great, but deferred value, for something of very low, but immediate value."
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"word": "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"
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"word": "sell the family silver"
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"word": "my kingdom for a horse"
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"word": "myydä esikoisoikeutensa hernerokasta"
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"word": "egy tál lencséért eladja elsőszülöttségét"
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"word": "venderse por un plato de lentejas"
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"word": "sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage"
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"word": "myydä esikoisoikeutensa hernerokasta"
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"word": "but see sprzedawać za tanio"
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"word": "venderse por un plato de lentejas"
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"word": "sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage"
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