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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Management Mess-Ups: 57 Pitfalls You Can Avoid (
and Stories ...
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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) ...
НОВОСТИ, В КОТОРЫХ ВСТРЕЧАЕТСЯ ТЕРМИН «PENNY-WISE AND POUND-FOOLISH»
Здесь показано, как национальная и международная пресса использует термин
penny-wise and pound-foolish в контексте приведенных ниже новостных статей.
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, Июл 15»
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, Июл 15»
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, Июл 15»
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, Июл 15»
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, Июл 15»
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, Июл 15»
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, Июн 15»
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, Июн 15»
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, Фев 15»
