Significado de la palabra "one might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb" en español

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one might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb

US /wʌn maɪt æz wɛl bi hæŋd fɔːr ə ʃiːp æz ə læm/
UK /wʌn maɪt æz wɛl bi hæŋd fɔːr ə ʃiːp æz ə læm/
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Modismo

de perdidos al río, para lo que me queda en el convento, me cago dentro

if the punishment for a small offense is the same as for a large one, one might as well commit the large one

Ejemplo:
Since I'm already late for the meeting, I'll stop for a coffee; one might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
Como ya llego tarde a la reunión, pararé a tomar un café; de perdidos al río.
He decided to spend his entire bonus on the car instead of just a part of it, figuring one might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
Decidió gastar todo su bono en el coche en lugar de solo una parte, pensando que de perdidos al río.