Halfpenny Proverbs

Never burn a penny candle looking for a halfpenny. (Irish Proverb)
Do not allow the sheep to die for a halfpenny of tar. View proverb
Chinese Proverb
Don't spoil the ship for a halfpenny of tar. View proverb
English Proverb
A hundred years of fretting will not pay a halfpenny of debt. View proverb
French Proverb