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