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Don't spoil the ship for the sake of a ha'porth of tar

Don't spoil the ship for the sake of a ha'porth of tar

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October 31, 2009, 01:40 PM

irmamar

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Don't spoil the ship for the sake of a ha'porth of tar

This one is quite complicated

. I don't know that word "ha'porth" (it looks like shortened, but I can't find the original word)

No estropees el barco por el bien de ...

de alquitrán

Thanks again

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