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

Idiom Economics

含义

careful with small amounts of money but wasteful with large amounts

小额钱财谨慎,大额钱财浪费 (xiǎo é qiáncái jǐnshèn, dà é qiáncái làngfèi)

例句

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

"他在投资上是penny wise and pound foolish。" (tā zài tóuzī shàng shì penny wise and pound foolish.)