Idioms of spoil in English

be spoiling for a fight

to want to fight with somebody very much

spoil the ship for a ha’p’orth/ha’pennyworth of tar

(saying) to cause something good to fail because you did not spend a small but necessary amount of money or time on a small but essential part of it

too many cooks spoil the broth

(saying) if too many people are involved in doing something, it will not be done well