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Definition of don't be penny wise and pound foolish in English English dictionary
- 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 careful when it comes to spending small amounts of money, but careless when spending much larger amounts
don't be penny wise and pound foolish
Hyphenation
don't be pen·ny wise and Pound fool·ishTurkish pronunciation
dōnt bi peni wayz ınd paund fulîşPronunciation
/ˈdōnt bē ˈpenē ˈwīz ənd ˈpound ˈfo͞oləsʜ/ /ˈdoʊnt biː ˈpɛniː ˈwaɪz ənd ˈpaʊnd ˈfuːlɪʃ/
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