królestwo za konia

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Polish

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Etymology

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Calque of English my kingdom for a horse, from William Shakespeare's play Richard III.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kruˈlɛ.stfɔ za ˈkɔ.ɲa/
  • Syllabification: kró‧le‧stwo za ko‧nia

Proverb

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królestwo za konia

  1. (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

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