penny wise and pound foolish in Japanese
penny wise and pound foolish in Japanese is 安物買いの銭失い.
penny wise and pound foolish in Japanese
安物買いの銭失い
Pronounced: yasumonogainozeniushinai
(idiomatic) Prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful with large amounts.
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What is "penny wise and pound foolish" in Japanese?
"penny wise and pound foolish" in Japanese is 安物買いの銭失い.
How do you pronounce 安物買いの銭失い?
"penny wise and pound foolish" in Japanese is 安物買いの銭失い, pronounced "yasumonogainozeniushinai".
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