penny wise

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Definition of penny wise in English English dictionary

penny wise and pound foolish
prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful and profligate with large amounts
penny wise and pound foolish
intelligent in trivial matters but foolish in important ones
don't be penny wise and pound foolish
Don't be careful when it comes to spending small amounts of money, but careless when spending much larger amounts
don't be penny wise and pound foolish
Don't focus on minutiae and lose sight of the big picture; don't obsess over tiny inconsequential efficiencies while glaring inefficiencies are going on elsewhere
penny-wise
Thrifty in regards to small amounts of money
penny-wise and pound-foolish
Thrifty about petty matters and wasteful about important matters
penny-wise pound-foolish
{s} capable of dealing with small things but unable to manage the larger issues
penny-wise
thrifty in small matters only
penny-wise
capable or wise in dealing with small money matters or other small issues
pennywise
{s} saving small amounts of money at the risk of larger sums; careful in dealing with small matters; stingy or cheap on improper occasions
penny wise

    Hyphenation

    pen·ny wise

    Turkish pronunciation

    peni wayz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpenē ˈwīz/ /ˈpɛniː ˈwaɪz/
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