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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

“He sold his birthright for a mess of pottage.”
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