penny-wise and pound-foolish

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Definitions of penny-wise and pound-foolish words

noun penny-wise and pound-foolish careful about trifles but wasteful in large ventures 0
noun penny-wise and pound-foolish careful or thrifty in small matters but careless or wasteful in major ones 0
adjective penny-wise and pound-foolish Alternative form of penny wise and pound foolish. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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