英语谚语:It is no use spoiling the ship for a ha'penny worth [a ha'porth] of tar

It is no use spoiling the ship for a ha'penny worth [a ha'porth] of tar.
吝惜一点沥青钱而毁了一条船,真不值得。

(中文曰:因小失大。)

〈说明〉意指为了省一点小钱,该花的舍不得花,结果反而蒙受重大损失。