Ir por lana y salir trasquilado 用英语怎么说?

一句话答案
「Ir por lana y salir trasquilado」是西班牙语谚语,意为「偷鸡不成蚀把米」,英文可说 To go for wool and come back shorn。

偷鸡不成蚀把米

地道表达
To go for wool and come back shorn
ir por lana i salir traskilado
例句
Tried to save on taxes but got fined—went for wool and came back shorn.
想省税结果被罚款——Ir por lana y salir trasquilado。
拼音
ir por lana i salir traskilado
直译
去剪羊毛结果自己被剃光了
使用场景
形容本想占便宜结果反而吃亏
出处
传统谚语
文化背景
极其幽默的画面感——想去薅别人羊毛,结果自己被剃成了光头。西班牙人在自嘲倒霉时常用。

相关成语 · 同类表达

Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
No hay mal que por bien no venga
Every cloud has a silver lining
Traduttore, traditore
Translators are traitors.
Damlaya damlaya göl olur
Little drops of water make a lake.
Có công mài sắt, có ngày nên kim
With patience and perseverance, even iron becomes a needle.
A buen hambre no hay pan duro
Beggars can't be choosers / Hunger is the best sauce

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