mon royaume pour un cheval

French

Etymology

Calque of English my kingdom for a horse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔ̃ ʁwa.jom pu.ʁ‿œ̃ ʃ(ə).val/

Phrase

mon royaume pour un cheval

1. my kingdom for a horse! (phrase indicating that the speaker is willing to sacrifice anything to obtain a seemingly unimportant item that is invaluable at a critical moment)

See also

• pour un plat de lentilles