Maksud perkataan "one might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb" dalam bahasa Melayu
Apakah maksud "one might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb" dalam bahasa Inggeris? Terokai maksud, sebutan dan penggunaan khusus perkataan ini bersama Lingoland
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/
Idiom
alang-alang menyeluk pekasam, biar sampai ke pangkal lengan, alang-alang mandi biar basah
if the punishment for a small offense is the same as for a large one, one might as well commit the large one
Contoh:
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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.
Memandangkan saya sudah lambat ke mesyuarat, saya akan singgah minum kopi; alang-alang menyeluk pekasam, biar sampai ke pangkal lengan.
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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.
Dia memutuskan untuk membelanjakan seluruh bonusnya untuk kereta itu, memikirkan alang-alang mandi biar basah.