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spoil the ship for a hap'orth of tarstresses
idiom. не удержать фасон (VLZ_58); уронить марку, решив сэкономить на мелочах (to spoil something big or important by refusing to spend a small amount of money or make a small amount of effort They spent millions on a wonderful architect-designed building, but they've bought really cheap furniture. It's just spoiling the ship for a hap'orth of tar. VLZ_58)