漂亮不能当饭吃。
The child was eating pottage from a porringer.
那个孩子正在喝一小碗浓汤。
This is where the Idiom Mess of Pottage comes from.
这是“因小失大”这个成语的来源。
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles;
于是，雅各把饼和红豆汤给了以扫；
And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint.
有一天，雅各熬汤，以扫从田野回来累昏了。
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。
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。
It was said that by joining the Common Market Britain would be giving away her national rights and advantages for a mess of pottage.
据说英国参加共同市场是为了一碗红豆汤而损害国家的利益。
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles； and he did eat and drink， and rose up， and went his way： thus Esau despised his birthright.
25：34于是雅各将饼和红豆汤给了以扫，以扫吃了喝了，便起来走了。 这就是以扫轻看了他长子的名分。
Also known as plum or figgy pudding, this Christmas staple possibly has its roots as far back as the Middle Ages in a wheat-based pottage known as frumenty.
圣诞布丁也叫葡萄干布丁或无花果布丁，它可能起源于中世纪的一种叫作牛奶麦粥的食物。
And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.
有一个人去到田野掐菜，遇见一棵野瓜藤，就摘了一兜野瓜回来，切了搁在熬汤的锅中，因为他们不知道是什么东西。
And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.
有一个人去到田野掐菜，遇见一棵野瓜藤，就摘了一兜野瓜回来，切了搁在熬汤的锅中，因为他们不知道是什么东西。
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