吃小亏占大便宜

英语翻译

throw a sprat to catch a mackerel

拓展翻译

吃
eat; take

吃饱
eat one's fill; cloy; glut

吃饱的
replete; satiate

吃不饱
be on short commons

吃草
browse; depasture; graze; pasture

吃吃地笑
giggle; titter

吃醋
jealous

吃掉
eat off; knock over

吃饭
dine; have a meal

吃粪的
coprophagous

吃光
dispose of; eat up; partake of

吃喝
dine and wine; regale on; wine and dine

吃喝玩乐
beer and skittles; idle away in seeking pleasure

吃紧
be critical

吃惊
be taken aback; boggle; boggle at; fright; shocked; start; startle

吃惊不小的
wonder-struck

吃惊的
amazed

吃惊地
amazedly

吃酒
sot

吃苦
bear hardships; have a rough time
hardship