This is where the Idiom Mess of Pottage comes from.

这是“因小失大”这个成语的来源。

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Do you think I'll depart from my correct stand just for a mess of pottage? No, never.

难道你认为我会因为一点点利益就改变我的立场吗？不，永远不会。

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Eg:There are many, many people who are willing to sell their intelligence for a mess of pottage.

许多人都为了暂时的利益而出卖他们的智慧。

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Voters have thrice said no to this mess of pottage.

ECONOMIST: The future of the European Union