penny wise, pound foolish

Traduzioni
экономия на спичках
He refused to hire a contractor to save money, but ended up with costly repairs. Penny wise, pound foolish.
Он отказался нанимать подрядчика, чтобы сэкономить деньги, но в итоге получил дорогостоящие ремонты. Экономия на спичках.
Definizioni
Being careful about small amounts of money or minor expenses while ignoring or neglecting larger, more significant costs, often resulting in greater overall loss.
Parole
penny

noun
пенни
pound

noun
фунт
foolish

adjective
глупый