sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage

Etymology
In allusion to the Biblical character Esau, who sold his birthright for a meal of lentil stew (Genesis 25:29-34).

Verb

 * 1)  To make an unfavorable exchange, especially of something of great, but deferred value, for something of very low, but immediate value.

Translations

 * Finnish: myydä esikoisoikeutensa hernerokasta
 * Hungarian: egy tál lencséért eladja elsőszülöttségét
 * Polish: sprzedawać za tanio,  sprzedać za tanio
 * Spanish: