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Thesaurus: one may as well hang for a sheep as a lamb

one may as well hang for a sheep as a lamb If one is going to commit a sin, it may as well be a major one as a minor one.

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  1. one may as well hang for a sheep as a lamb If one is going to commit a sin, it may as well be a major one as a minor one.