my kingdom for a horse en · X
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From William Shakespeare's Richard III (written c. 1593; published 1597), Act V, scene iv (spelling modernized): "A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse."
Meanings
- The speaker is willing to sacrifice anything to obtain a seemingly unimportant item that is invaluable at a critical moment.
Relateds
sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage
Translations (7)
de ein Königreich für ein … (willingness to sacrifice anything for something previously unimportant) · pl królestwo za konia (willingness to sacrifice anything for something previously unimportant) · el αντί πινακίου φακής (willingness to sacrifice anything for something previously unimportant) · fr mon royaume pour un cheval (willingness to sacrifice anything for something previously unimportant) · fi valtakunta hevosesta (willingness to sacrifice anything for something previously unimportant) · fi myydä esikoisoikeutensa hernerokasta (willingness to sacrifice anything for something previously unimportant) · da mit kongerige for en hest (willingness to sacrifice anything for something previously unimportant)