don't be penny-wise and pound-foolish

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Definition of don't be penny-wise and pound-foolish in English English dictionary

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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

Hyphenation

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