偷鸡不着蚀把米 tōu jī bù zháo shí bǎ mǐ
[go for wool and come home shorn;try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice] 以米诱鸡而偷之未成,反而赔了米。比喻图事不成,自己受到损害
【解释】俗语。鸡没有偷到,反而损失了一把米。比喻本想占便宜反而吃了亏。
【示例】我们白跑了一趟,~,就是了。(叶圣陶《一个练习生》)