halfpennyworth

halfpennyworth

1. 9, never marriage yourself just because of age. be careful, don't spoil the ship for a halfpennyworth of tar.

9.千万不要因为自己已经到了结婚年龄而草率结婚。感情用事往往会因小失大。

2. spoil the ship for a halfpennyworth of tar

v. 因小失大

3. Seize theone you can hold,abandon theone you can not sieze,never spoil the ship for a halfpennyworth of tar.

上了大学才知道，从现在开始应该把握每一个你能把握的人，放弃你留不住的人，不要因为想留住个别人而失去一群人。

4. lose the sheep for halfpennyworth of tar

因不肯花半便士买焦油医治羊伤而羊死亡

5. lose the ship for a halfpennyworth of tar

因小失大

6. Your will spoil the ship for a halfpennyworth of tar if you swayed by your emotions.

感情用事往往会因小失大。