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in for a penny, in for a pound nghĩa là gì?

đâm lao thì phải theo lao

UK/ɪn fəɹə ˈpɛ.ni ɪn fəɹə paʊnd/US/ɪn fɔɹ ə ˈpɛ.ni ɪn fɔɹ ə paʊnd/

in for a penny, in for a pound in Vietnamese: đâm lao thì phải theo lao. In English, in for a penny, in for a pound means expressing that, having begun something (that involves significant risk or effort), one intends to see it to completion rather than stopping short.

Vietnamese words for in for a penny, in for a pound

Expressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof
đâm lao thì phải theo lao

English meaning of in for a penny, in for a pound

  1. proverb Expressing that, having begun something (that involves significant risk or effort), one intends to see it to completion rather than stopping short.

Full definition of in for a penny, in for a pound

in for a penny, in for a pound in a sentence

  • Having tripped the bank's alarms, he simply uttered: "in for a penny, in for a pound", and continued on.

Synonyms of in for a penny, in for a pound

Questions about in for a penny, in for a pound in Vietnamese

What is the meaning of in for a penny, in for a pound in Vietnamese?
In for a penny, in for a pound in Vietnamese is đâm lao thì phải theo lao.
in for a penny, in for a pound nghĩa là gì?
In for a penny, in for a pound: đâm lao thì phải theo lao.
What does in for a penny, in for a pound mean in English?
In for a penny, in for a pound means expressing that, having begun something (that involves significant risk or effort), one intends to see it to completion rather than stopping short.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: in for a penny, in for a pound (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Vietnamese words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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