Noun
anything of trivial value
Source: WordNetMen and women who sell their birthright for a mess of pottage will tell you that their demise began with something small, with some seemingly insignificant breach of integrity that escalated. The little things do matter. It is not possible to profess righteousness while flirting with sin. Sheri L. Dew
Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for a mess of pottage Source: Internet