penny-wise and pound-foolish

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Definition of penny-wise and pound-foolish in English English dictionary
penny-wise and pound-foolish: Thrifty about petty matters and wasteful about important matters
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
penny wise and pound foolish: prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful and profligate with large amounts
penny-wise pound-foolish: {s} capable of dealing with small things but unable to manage the larger issues
penny wise and pound foolish: intelligent in trivial matters but foolish in important ones

penny-wise and pound-foolish

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pen·ny-wise and pound-fool·ish

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