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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

one may as well hang for a sheep as a lamb en · X

Pronunciation

Etymology

Referring to hanging as a former means of execution for one who had stolen an animal.

Meanings

  1. 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)