penny wise and pound foolish

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)Prudentandthriftywith small amounts ofmoney, butwastefulwith large amounts.1942, Harry Elmer Barnes,Society in Transition: Problems of a Changing Age, page122:In the past our government has nowhere been morepenny wise and pound foolishthan in connection with its expenditures for conservation.

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