因小失大翻译

英语翻译：

spoil the ship for a halfpennyworth of tar
try to save a little but lose a lot

例句：

1. 她不肯花钱修屋顶，现在房子漏了，家具毁了一半—这是因小失大再明显不过的例子。
   She refused to spend money in repairing the roof, and now the rain has ruined half her furniture—a plain example of penny wise.

分词翻译：

因的英语翻译：

because of; cause; follow; on the basis of

小的英语翻译：

for a while; little; minor; petty; small; young
【计】 mic-
【医】 micr-; micro-; mikro-; nano-

失的英语翻译：

break a promise; deviate from the normal; lose; mishap; miss

大的英语翻译：

big; great; large
【医】 macro-; magnum; makro-; megalo-