spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar

釋義

1. spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth / ha'pennyworth of tar

   因小失大

   to spoil sth good because you did not spend enough money or time on a small but essential part of it

同一詞條的短語

• be spoiling for a fight
• too many cooks spoil the broth