królestwo za konia
Polish
editEtymology
editCalque of English my kingdom for a horse, from William Shakespeare's play Richard III.
Pronunciation
editProverb
edit- (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
edit- królestwo za konia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- królestwo za konia in Polish dictionaries at PWN