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Meaning of "penny-wise and pound-foolish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PENNY-WISE AND POUND-FOOLISH

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PENNY-WISE AND POUND-FOOLISH

penny loafer
penny shares
penny whistle
penny-a-liner
penny-dreadful
penny-farthing
penny-gaff
penny-in-the-slot machine
penny-pincher
penny-pinching
penny-wise
pennyboy
pennycress
pennyfee
pennyland
pennyroyal
pennyweight
pennywinkle
pennywort
pennyworth

WORDS THAT END LIKE PENNY-WISE AND POUND-FOOLISH

abolish
boot polish
coolish
demolish
depolish
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floor polish
foolish
French polish
French-polish
furniture polish
metal polish
nail polish
polish
repolish
shoe polish
silver polish
spit and polish
tomfoolish
unpolish

Synonyms and antonyms of penny-wise and pound-foolish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «penny-wise and pound-foolish» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of penny-wise and pound-foolish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of penny-wise and pound-foolish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «penny-wise and pound-foolish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小事精明和芝麻丢了西瓜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

penique sabio y libra tonto
570 millions of speakers

English

penny-wise and pound-foolish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पैसा बुद्धिमान और पौंड मूर्ख
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

بيني وبين الحكمة و الحماقة جنيه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мелочах и фунт - глупо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

penny-wise and pound -foolish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পেনি বুদ্ধিমান এবং পাউন্ড-বোকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

des économies de bouts de chandelles et de la livre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penny-wise dan pound-fool
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

penny- weise und Pfund-dumm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペニー·ワイズとポンド、愚かな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

페니 - 현명하고 파운드 - 어리석은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penny-wise lan pound-foolish
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

penny- khôn ngoan và lb- ngu ngốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பென்னி வாரியாகவும் பவுண்டு முட்டாள்தனமாகவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चांदीचे नाणे आणि पाउंड-मूर्ख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kuruş-bilge ve pound-aptalca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

penny - saggio e libbra- sciocco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

penny - mądry i głupi funta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дрібницях і фунт -глупо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

penny - înțelept și de lire prostesc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πένα - σοφός και λίβρα - ανόητο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kleingeestig en pond - dwase
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

SMÅSNÅL och pund - dum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

penny - klok og pund - tåpelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of penny-wise and pound-foolish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PENNY-WISE AND POUND-FOOLISH»

The term «penny-wise and pound-foolish» is normally little used and occupies the 129.365 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about penny-wise and pound-foolish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENNY-WISE AND POUND-FOOLISH»

Discover the use of penny-wise and pound-foolish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to penny-wise and pound-foolish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lectures for the People
And now will you each ask yourselves, Am I in any respect "penny wise and pound foolish?" There are many other ways of fulfilling this character besides those which I have pointed out ; but what I have mentioned are common specimens, ...
Hugh Stowell Brown, 1859
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The Tract magazine; or, Christian miscellany. [Continued as] ...
PENNY WISE AND POUND FOOLISH. " I CAN'T think what's come to the man, to spend his money that way, and yet to be so careful of a farthing, everyone thought him penny wise and pound foolish." So spoke the taller of two women, who ...
Tract magazine, 1838
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
You are looking very worried: a penny for your thoughts. penny wise (and) pound foolish i lire ne miell, i shtrenjte ne krunde □ Janet is penny wise and pound foolish: she buys cheap food, and then spends all her savings on expensive clothes ...
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
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Management Mess-Ups: 57 Pitfalls You Can Avoid (and Stories ...
Failure to recognize the penny-wise-and-pound-foolish Failure to recognize the penny-wise-and-pound-foolish Failure to recognize the penny-wise-and-pound- foolish Failure to recognize the penny-wise-and-pound-foolish Failure to ...
Mark Eppler, 2005
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Economics of Health and Medical Care
Lanis L. Hicks. Chen, M. K. (1976a). Penny-wise and pound foolish: Another look at the data. Medical Care, 14, 958–963. Chen, M. K. (1976b). More about penny- wise and pound foolish: A statistical point of view. Medical Care, 14, 964–968.
Lanis L. Hicks, 2014
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A Dictionary of Proverbs
their ordinary foode, he shall be penny wise, and pound foolish. 1712J. ADDISONSpectator 7 Feb. I think a Woman who will give up herself to a Man in Marriage, where there is the least room for such an Apprehension.. may very properly be ...
Jennifer Speake, 2008
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The Modern Anglo-Bengali Dictionary:
... Penny- wise and pound-foolish— See under PENNY. To claim one's pound of flesh— it^sic^^ 1-5 ftSa^to «TS ftW ftft ^51 i To pa/10s . in the pound — stfe * i • f"tf «R pound (pownd), «. & r. '. 1. An enclosure in which stray animals are confined ...
Charuchandra Guha, 2007
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The Wisdom of Many: Essays on the Proverb
... proposes/disposes); "Last hired, first fired" (last/first; hired/fired); "Here today, gone tomorrow" (present/ absent; today/ tomorrow); "Jack of all trades and master of none" (Jack/master; all/none); "Penny wise and pound foolish" (penny/ pound;  ...
Wolfgang Mieder, Alan Dundes, 1994
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Works: Contemplations on the Old and New Testaments
Thou, that valuedst Mary's ointment which she bestowed upon the feet of Christ at three hundred pieces of silver, sellest thy Master, on whom that precious odour was spent, at thirty. Worldly hearts are penny-wise, and pound-foolish: they know  ...
Joseph Hall, Josiah Pratt, 1808
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Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
... efficient government, but selling off trophy buildings for onetime reward isn't the way to go. —San Francisco Chronicle (12/29/2010) Not paying for any of these options today could be penny-wise and pound-foolish. —Newsday (2/16/2012) ...
Peter Bengelsdorf

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENNY-WISE AND POUND-FOOLISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term penny-wise and pound-foolish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gov. vetoes $200000 for transmission agency
“It was a penny-wise and pound-foolish thing to do,” Heinrich told the Journal. “It puts up a 'not open for business' sign in New Mexico. We have ... «Albuquerque Journal, Jul 15»
2
Offshore Accounts: The Beat Goes On
... choices, being mindful of the need to address potential criminal exposure and urge their clients not to be penny-wise and pound-foolish. «New York Law Journal, Jul 15»
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Letters and Feedback, July 15
It is great to see the current county board of commissioners propose a property tax rate cut, but it reality it is penny-wise and pound-foolish to ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»
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Boost in earned income tax credit helps working poor who need it …
Once again, the Governor is being penny-wise and pound-foolish. That $3.36 million appropriation would have put $172 million in the pockets ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
5
Let German Comics Explain The Absurdity Of Austerity In Greece
And the Greek government thinks this approach is penny-wise and pound-foolish. Thanks in no small part to the massive fiscal contraction ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Our National Parks: Make Upkeep a Priority
Eliminating public land acquisition and related conservation programs would be penny-wise and pound-foolish. We may save on maintenance ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Phila. School District passes an austere — but hopeful — budget
Kristen Luebbert, a teacher and member of the Caucus of Working Educators, called the move "penny-wise and pound-foolish" because an ... «Newsworks.org, Jun 15»
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Volusia school custodians reporting pay cuts
I don't want (GCA Services) to be penny-wise and pound-foolish. It may cost a little more in the start, but with a stable workforce, you eventually ... «Daytona Beach News-Journal, Jun 15»
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Penny-Wise and Pound-Foolish II
ROANOKE, Va. — I originally wrote this column nearly a decade ago, but I feel it is time to update it based on a number of discussions and ... «American Laundry News, Feb 15»

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