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penny wise and pound foolish

penny wise and pound foolish (penny wise and pound foolish)

Idiom Economics

Meaning

careful with small amounts of money but wasteful with large amounts

cuidado con pequeñas cantidades de dinero pero derrochador con grandes cantidades (cuidado con pequenas cantidades de dinero pero derrochador con grandes cantidades)

Oraciones de ejemplo

"He’s penny wise and pound foolish when it comes to investments."

"Él es penny wise and pound foolish cuando se trata de inversiones." (El es penny wise and pound foolish cuando se trata de inversiones)

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