en penny wise and pound foolish

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: CC-CEDICT 2017-10, JMDict 1.07, German Wiktionary, English Wiktionary, and French Wiktionary
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Synonyms

  • ja 爪で拾って箕で零す ➜
  • de mücken seihen und kamele verschlucken ➜
  • el ακριβοσ στα πιτουρα και φτηνοσ στ αλευρι ➜
  • es ahorra en el chocolate del loro ➜
  • fi väärä säästö on huomisen velkaa ➜
  • ja 安物買いの銭失い ➜
  • ru экономный в мелочах и расточительный в крупном ➜
  • sh tko štedi čavao izgubi potkovu ➜
  • ur گانتھ کا پورا عقل کا اندھا ➜
  • zh 舍本逐末 ➜
  • fr bon marché c’ est mauvais marché ➜
  • zh 貪小失大 ➜
  • zh 贪小失大 ➜

Related terms

  • en false economy ➜
  • en money ➜
  • en penny wise ➜
  • en pound foolish ➜
  • en profligate ➜
  • en prudent ➜
  • en take care of pennies and pounds will take care of themselves ➜
  • en thrifty ➜
  • en wasteful ➜
  • ja 安物は高物 ➜
  • ja 安物買いの銭失い ➜
  • te ఆవగింజ అట్టె దాచి గుమ్మడి కాయ గుల్లకాసుగా యెంచేవాడు ➜
  • ur گانتھ کا پورا عقل کا اندھا ➜

Word forms

  • en penny wise pound foolish (a) ➜

Etymologically related

  • en pound foolish ➜

Links to other resources

  • en.wiktionary.org penny-wise and pound-foolish
  • en.wiktionary.org penny wise and pound foolish
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