don't be penny-wise and pound-foolish

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Definition von don't be penny-wise and pound-foolish im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Relevante Übersetzungen

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

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

Silbentrennung

don't be pen·ny-wise and pound-fool·ish