penny-wise

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pen·ny-wise or pen·ny·wise (p

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adj.

Careful in dealing with small sums of money or small matters.

penny-wise

adj

1. greatly concerned with saving small sums of money

penny-wise and pound-foolish careful about trifles but wasteful in large ventures

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Adj.

penny-wise - thrifty in small matters only

thrifty - careful and diligent in the use of resources

Translations

penny-wise [ˌpenɪˈwaɪz] ADJ to be penny-wise → mirar el dinero
to be penny-wise and pound-foolish → mirar tanto el dinero que se acaba gastando un dineral

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