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penny wise and pound foolish in Russian

penny wise and pound foolish in Russian is эконо́мный в мелоча́х и расточи́тельный в кру́пном.

penny wise and pound foolish in Russian

эконо́мный в мелоча́х и расточи́тельный в кру́пном
adj
Pronounced: ekonomnyy v melochakh i rastochitelnyy v krupnom
(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 Russian?

"penny wise and pound foolish" in Russian is эконо́мный в мелоча́х и расточи́тельный в кру́пном.

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"penny wise and pound foolish" in Russian is эконо́мный в мелоча́х и расточи́тельный в кру́пном, pronounced "ekonomnyy v melochakh i rastochitelnyy v krupnom".

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