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penny wise and pound foolish
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Meanings:
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British English
General English
proverb
informal
Showing carefulness or thrift over trivial sums while being wasteful or imprudent with larger amounts; exhibiting short‑sighted frugality.
Making decisions that save small amounts of money but result in greater expense or loss overall.
Examples:
EN:
It's penny wise and pound foolish.
ES:
- Es cuidar el dinero y gastar un dineral.
EN:
Buddha, don't be penny wise and pound foolish.
ES:
Buda. No recogiste la semilla, olvidaste la sandía.
EN:
We can't be penny wise and pound foolish.
ES:
No podemos ser tacaños en lo pequeño y gastar en lo grande.
EN:
What's the old saying: Don't be penny wise and pound foolish.
HI:
पैनी बुद्धिमान मत बनो लेकिन पाउंड मूर्ख
EN:
I'm telling you, you are being penny wise and pound foolish.
ID:
Sudah kubilang, kau cerdas dalam hal sepele tapi bodoh dalam hal penting.
EN:
I can't be penny wise and pound foolish.
ID:
Aku tak bisa bertindak bodoh.
EN:
I tried to offer the city a chance to buy apartment buildings, but they're penny wise and pound foolish.
ID:
Aku mencoba menawari kota kesempatan untuk membeli gedung apartemen, tapi mereka bijaksana dan bodoh.
EN:
But they're penny wise and pound foolish.
ID:
Tapi mereka pelit dan bodoh.
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