Zoeken
spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar
[spoil] the ship for a ha’penny-worth of tarto spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar
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***to ruin something simply to avoid some minor difficulty, inconvenience, or expense.
Example
No point in spoiling the ship for a ha'porth of tar
Voorbeeld
No point in spoiling the ship for a ha'porth of tar
Nabije Woorden
