Su esposa lo riñó por rata y por dejar que su hija saliera a la calle sin un céntimo en el bolsillo.His wife scolded him for being so stingy and letting their daughter go out without a cent in her pockets.
Nunca dejas propina y por eso no son amables contigo. Te está bien empleado por rata.You never leave a tip, that's why they're not kind to you. It serves you right for being such a cheapskate.
Tomé un bus en lugar de un taxi y llegué tarde. Esto me pasa por rata.I took a bus instead of a taxi, and I arrived late. That's what I get for being such a skinflint.