thrifty about petty matters and wasteful about important matters

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Definition of thrifty about petty matters and wasteful about important matters in English English dictionary

penny-wise and pound-foolish

Hyphenation

thrif·ty a·bout Pet·ty matters and waste·ful a·bout im·por·tant matters

Turkish pronunciation

thrîfti ıbaut peti mätırz ınd weystfıl ıbaut împôrtınt mätırz

Pronunciation

/ˈᴛʜrəftē əˈbout ˈpetē ˈmatərz ənd ˈwāstfəl əˈbout əmˈpôrtənt ˈmatərz/ /ˈθrɪftiː əˈbaʊt ˈpɛtiː ˈmætɜrz ənd ˈweɪstfəl əˈbaʊt ɪmˈpɔːrtənt ˈmætɜrz/