Traductions de „pottage“ dans le dictionnaire anglais » allemand

mess of pottage SUBST

Entrée d'utilisateur

to sell sth for a mess of pottage (originating from the Bible) fig

etw eigentl. Wertvolles verkaufen für etw, das nur auf den 1. Blick wertvoll ist

Exemples tirés du dictionnaire PONS (vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

to sell sth for a mess of pottage (originating from the Bible) fig

etw eigentl. Wertvolles verkaufen für etw, das nur auf den 1. Blick wertvoll ist

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

We have traded our calling for a bowl of pottage.

baptistnews.com

Thrifty cottagers made salads from soft, lush leafy weeds or added them to the stewpot of pottage over the hearth.

www.express.co.uk

So, did we sell our sovereignty for a mess of pottage?

www.telegraph.co.uk

When people of higher economic rank, such as nobles, ate pottage, they would add more expensive ingredients such as meats.

en.wikipedia.org

As techniques for meat preserving improved in the 18th century, the savoury element of both the mince pie and the plum pottage diminished as the sweet content increased.

en.wikipedia.org

Pottage said school officials didn't know where the fifth student was and had no explanation for his absence from school.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

They called it pease pudding, pease pottage or pea soup.

villagemagazine.ie

It's a pottage of smoked haddock, milk, onion and potato and perfect with whisky, according to the fisherman.

www.stuff.co.nz

At a time when the populace ate to live, the masses put up with heavy, bland pottage at every meal.

www.telegraph.co.uk

We are selling our birthright for less than a mess of pottage.

jamaica-gleaner.com