el oro y el moro 27
Used for "wanting too much in Exchange for something, everything but not worth it". There is a widespread legend about the origin of the phrase. During the 15th century a group of Jerez Knights captured the Mayor Abdalá and his nephew Hamet, both Moors, asking for a high sum in gold for his release; that was paid, but it was only released Abdala, holding his nephew to ask for one larger sum. In the midst of the negotiations, the Castilian King Juan II did move to Hamet to his court, prompting the Andalusians in the idea that the monarch wanted to stay with "the gold and the moro", said that by the rhyme became popular.