Penny wise, pound foolish
The meaning of the english idiom – Penny wise, pound foolish
Someone who is penny wise, pound foolish can be very careful or mean with small amounts of money, yet wasteful and extravagant with large sums.
- Penny wise, pound foolish Penny wise, pound foolish
- Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves
- Penny-wise and pound-foolish Penny-wise and pound-foolish
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