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
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.
How do you pronounce эконо́мный в мелоча́х и расточи́тельный в кру́пном?
"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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