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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “sell oneself for a dish/bowl of lentils”. It references Esau, who sold his birthright for a bowl of lentils.
Verb
venderse por un plato de lentejas (first-person singular present me vendo por un plato de lentejas, first-person singular preterite me vendí por un plato de lentejas, past participle vendido por un plato de lentejas)
- (idiomatic) to sell out; to sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage