"spoil the ship for a hap'orth of tar" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: spoils the ship for a hap'orth of tar [present, singular, third-person], spoiling the ship for a hap'orth of tar [participle, present], spoiled the ship for a hap'orth of tar [participle, past], spoiled the ship for a hap'orth of tar [past], spoilt the ship for a hap'orth of tar [participle, past], spoilt the ship for a hap'orth of tar [past]
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  1. Alternative form of spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar
    Sense id: en-spoil_the_ship_for_a_hap'orth_of_tar-en-verb-3FfJlbuN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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