Careful (esp. excessively so) with regard to small expenditures. Frequently in penny-wise (and) pound-foolish: thrifty with small sums while…
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| 释义 | society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > waste of money or extravagance > [adjective] > in part (2) penny-wise (and) pound-foolish1598 Careful (esp. excessively so) with regard to small expenditures. Frequently in penny-wise (and) pound-foolish: thrifty with small sums while… pound-foolish1598 Foolish in dealing with large sums of money, esp. while taking care over small ones. Frequently in penny-wise (and) pound-foolish at penny-wise, adj. |
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