inoh

sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage

/sɛl wʌnz ˈbɝθ.ɹaɪt fɒː(ɾ) eː mɛs ʌv ˈpɑtɪd͡ʒ/

sacrifice something valuable for little gain

“One should never sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage.”