one may as well hang for a sheep as a lamb en · X
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Referring to hanging as a former means of execution for one who had stolen an animal.
Meanings
- If one is going to commit a sin, it may as well be a major one as a minor one.
Relateds
in for a penny, in for a pound
Translations (4)
pl lepiej iść na całość (Translations) · cmn 一不做二不休 (Translations) · ja 毒を喰らわば皿まで (Translations) · fi joka leikkiin ryhtyy, se leikin kestäköön (Translations)