my kingdom for a horse

English

Etymology

From William Shakespeare's Richard III (1593), Act V, Scene IV: "A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!"

Pronunciation

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Phrase

my kingdom for a horse

The speaker is willing to sacrifice anything to obtain a seemingly unimportant item that is invaluable at a critical moment.

Translations

willingness to sacrifice anything for something previously unimportant

Danish: mit kongerige for en hest
Finnish: myydä esikoisoikeutensa hernerokasta (verb), valtakunta hevosesta
French: mon royaume pour un cheval (fr)
Greek: αντί πινακίου φακής (el) (antí pinakíou fakís)
Polish: królestwo za konia

See also

sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage

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