毒を食らわば皿まで (Doku wo kurawaba sara made)

Meaning: Once you have committed to something bad, you may as well go all the way.

Literally: If you eat poison, lick the plate too

Example: “ここまで来たら最後までやるしかない。毒を食らわば皿までだ。” — Now that we've come this far, we have to see it through: in for a penny, in for a pound.

Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, and 3 more languages

English: In for a penny, in for a pound
French: Quand le vin est tiré, il faut le boire (literally: When the wine is drawn, you must drink it)
Spanish: De perdidos, al río (literally: From lost, to the river)
German: Wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen (literally: He who says A must also say B)
Portuguese: Perdido por cem, perdido por mil (literally: Lost for a hundred, lost for a thousand)
Dutch: Wie A zegt, moet ook B zeggen (literally: Whoever says A must also say B)
Russian: Взялся за гуж, не говори, что не дюж (Vzyalsya za guzh, ne govori, chto ne dyuzh) (literally: Once you've taken the harness strap, don't say you're not strong enough)
Polish: Jak się powiedziało A, trzeba powiedzieć B (literally: Once you've said A, you have to say B)

Origin: If you've already eaten poison, finishing the plate changes nothing.

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