“偷鸡不成反蚀一把米”用英语咋说？

偷鸡不成反蚀一把米 =可以那么说： penny wise pound foolish

也可说 to go for wool and come home shorn (弄巧反拙)

偷鸡不成蚀把米
Fail to steal a chicken, which instead ate up your bait.

go for wool and come home shorn 或 try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice

failed in stealing a chicken and instead lost a handful of rice

Steal a chicken don't become anti- eclipse a rice

Steal a hen(cock) don't become anti- eclipse a rice