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He ended up spoiling the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar because he didn't pay back a small debt.
Chinese (Simplified) Translation
他因为没有偿还一笔小额债务，结果反而因小失大。
Chinese (Traditional) Translation
他因為不還一筆小額債務，結果反而因小失大。
Korean Translation
그는 적은 빚을 갚지 않아 결국 큰 손해를 보게 되었다.
Indonesian Translation
Karena dia tidak mengembalikan utang kecil, pada akhirnya ia justru mengalami kerugian besar.
Vietnamese Translation
Vì anh ấy không trả một khoản nợ nhỏ, cuối cùng anh ta phải chịu thiệt hại lớn.
Tagalog Translation
Dahil hindi niya binayaran ang maliit na utang, sa huli ay mas malaki ang kanyang nalugi.
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He ended up spoiling the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar because he didn't pay back a small debt.
He ended up spoiling the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar because he didn't pay back a small debt.
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彼は少額の借金を返さなかったために、結局は因小失大となってしまった。
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因小失大
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いんしょうしつだい
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Japanese Meaning
因小失大
Easy Japanese Meaning
小さなりえだけを大事にして、大きなりえやたいせつなものをなくすこと
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
因小事或小利而失去大事或大利 / 为图小便宜而导致更大的损失 / 目光短浅，顾小不顾大
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
貪小便宜而吃大虧 / 因小利而失去大利 / 只顧小事而壞了大局
Korean Meaning
사소한 것에 집착하다가 큰 것을 잃다 / 작은 절약으로 큰 손해를 보다 / 눈앞의 작은 이익 때문에 큰일을 망치다
Indonesian
Mengorbankan yang besar demi hal kecil / Rugi besar karena menghemat hal sepele / Terlalu memedulikan yang kecil hingga kehilangan yang besar
Vietnamese Meaning
Tham cái nhỏ, mất cái lớn / Tiết kiệm vụn vặt mà gây thiệt hại lớn / Vì chuyện nhỏ mà làm hỏng việc lớn
Tagalog Meaning
mawalan ng malaki dahil sa maliit na pagtitipid / masira ang kabuuan dahil sa pag-iwas sa kaunting gastos / pagiging kuripot na nauuwi sa malaking pagkalugi
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