Penny-wise-and-pound-foolish Definition
adjective
Alternative form of penny wise and pound foolish.
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(idiomatic) Prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful and profligate with large amounts.
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Origin of Penny-wise-and-pound-foolish
From the British currency (one penny being 1/100th of a pound or, prior to decimalisation, 1/240th of a pound)
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