sells one's birthright for a mess of pottage

A form of sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage — 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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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage
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APA

sells one's birthright for a mess of pottage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sells%20one's%20birthright%20for%20a%20mess%20of%20pottage

MLA

“sells one's birthright for a mess of pottage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sells%20one's%20birthright%20for%20a%20mess%20of%20pottage. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sells one's birthright for a mess of pottage,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sells%20one's%20birthright%20for%20a%20mess%20of%20pottage.

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