to spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar
[spoil] the ship for a ha’penny-worth of tar

Визначення та значення слова « spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar» англійською мовою

to 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.

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No point in spoiling the ship for a ha'porth of tar
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