one may as well hang for a sheep as a lamb

== English == === Alternative forms === Numerous variants, generally following this pattern: one may/might as well hang/be hanged/be hung for a sheep as [for] a lamb. === Etymology === Referring to hanging as a former means of execution for one who had stolen an animal. === Pronunciation === === Proverb === 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. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== in for a penny, in for a pound