królestwo za konia
Polish
Etymology
Calque of English my kingdom for a horse, from William Shakespeare's play Richard III.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kruˈlɛs.tfɔ zaˈkɔ.ɲa/
- Rhymes: -ɔɲa
Proverb
- (idiomatic) my kingdom for a horse (speaker is willing to sacrifice anything to obtain a seemingly unimportant item that becomes invaluable at a critical moment)
Further reading
- królestwo za konia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- królestwo za konia in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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