SPOIL THE SHIP FOR A HA'P'ORTH / HA'PENNYWORTH OF TAR


Meaning of SPOIL THE SHIP FOR A HA'P'ORTH / HA'PENNYWORTH OF TAR in English

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

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.