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penny wise, pound foolish

penny wise, pound foolish (penny wise, pound foolish)

Idiom Economics

Meaning

being careful with small amounts of money but careless with large amounts

ser cuidadoso con pequeñas cantidades de dinero pero descuidado con grandes cantidades (ser cuidadoso con pequenas cantidades de dinero pero descuidado con grandes cantidades)

Oraciones de ejemplo

"She refuses to buy a $10 book, but spends $100 on clothes; she's penny wise, pound foolish."

"Ella se niega a comprar un libro de 10 dólares, pero gasta 100 dólares en ropa; ella es penny wise, pound foolish." (Ella se niega a comprar un libro de 10 dolares, pero gasta 100 dolares en ropa; ella es **penny wise, pound foolish**.)

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