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penny wise and pound foolish

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

Idiom Economics

Signification

careful with small amounts of money but wasteful with large amounts

prudent avec de petites sommes d'argent mais gaspilleur avec de grandes sommes (prudent avec de petites sommes d'argent mais gaspilleur avec de grandes sommes)

Phrases d'exemple

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

"Il est penny wise and pound foolish lorsqu'il s'agit d'investissements." (Il est penny wise and pound foolish lorsqu'il s'agit d'investissements.)

Expressions Connexes

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to be in charge or control of a situation or organization

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In the planning or design stage

break new ground

to do something innovative or pioneering

play through the pain

to keep working or performing despite pain or hardship

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to slowly become less close or connected over time

sit in the driver’s seat

to be in a position of control or leadership