take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves

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Definition of take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves in English English dictionary

If you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things

Yes, it sounds on the melodramatic side,’ he said cheerfully, ‘but in wartime you can't be too careful about the smallest detail. Think of it as along the lines of taking care of the pennies, and the pounds will take care of themselves.’.

Hyphenation

take care of the pen·nies and the pounds will take care of them·selves

Turkish pronunciation

teyk ker ıv dhi peniz ınd dhi paundz wıl teyk ker ıv dhımselvz

Synonyms

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

Antonyms

don't be penny-wise and pound-foolish

Pronunciation

/ˈtāk ˈker əv ᴛʜē ˈpenēz ənd ᴛʜē ˈpoundz wəl ˈtāk ˈker əv ᴛʜəmˈselvz/ /ˈteɪk ˈkɛr əv ðiː ˈpɛniːz ənd ðiː ˈpaʊndz wəl ˈteɪk ˈkɛr əv ðəmˈsɛlvz/