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be penny-wise and pound-foolish |
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be penny-wise and pound-foolish (old-fashioned) to be extremely careful about small amounts of money and not careful enough about larger amounts of money Saving a little bit of money on repairs can lead to long-term damage. You don't want to be penny-wise and pound-foolish, now do you? See also: and How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``But I don't want to be penny-wise and pound-foolish in providing funds for economic development. The failure to pursue one proved to be penny-wise and pound-foolish. Don't be penny-wise and pound-foolish with something as important as an information system. |
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