penny wise and pound foolish

Определение и значение слова «penny wise and pound foolish» на английском языке

penny wise and pound foolish
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осторожен и экономичен в мелочах, в то же время расточителен в крупных

used to describe someone who is extra careful about spending little amounts of money but has no problem with spending large amounts
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She's penny wise and pound foolish, trying to save money on groceries but spending extravagantly on designer clothes.
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