In for a penny, in for a pound.
Proverbs on a similar topic
- Sink or swim.
- What is, must be.
- Business is business.
- The die is cast.
- Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
- Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
- Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's.
- Man proposes, God disposes.
- Once you pledge, don't hedge.
- The horse thinks one thing and he who rides him another.
Related proverbs
Similar proverbs in the same language
English
- You cannot say A without saying B.
- In for a lamb, in for a sheep.
Similar proverbs in another language
Latin
- Aut non tentaris, aut perfice. Either don't try, or do it.
- Aut numquam temptes, aut perfice. Either never try, or do it.
French
- Le vin est tiré, il faut le boire. The wine is drawn, it must be drunk.
- Qui en jeu entre, jeu consente. Who in play enters, play consents.
German
- Wer A sagt, muß auch B sagen. Whoever says A must also say B.
- Wer das Spiel mit anfängt, muß es mit fortsetzen. Whoever starts the game with must continue it with.
Czech
- Když řekneš „á”, musíš říct také „bé". When you say "ah," you must also say "bé."
- Vzav za řemen, neprav, že nepeven. He took the belt, unbelieving that he had not sung.