PENNY-WISE AND POUND FOOLISH

Meaning of PENNY-WISE AND POUND FOOLISH in English

wise or careful in small things to the costly neglect of important things My friend is penny-wise and pound foolish and economizes on small things but wastes all of his money on big things.

English idioms vocab. Словарь английских идиом и выражений. 2012

PENNY WISE AND POUND FOOLISH — intelligent in trivial matters but foolish in important ones
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PENNY WISE AND POUND FOOLISH — economical in small matters but extravagant in large ones. → penny wise
Concise Oxford English vocab
PENNY WISE AND POUND FOOLISH — Wise or careful in small things but not careful enough in important things. - A proverb. * /Mr. Smith's fence …
Slang English vocab
PENNY-WISE AND POUND FOOLISH — Saving in small matters, and extravagant in great.
Slang English vocab
PENNY WISE AND POUND FOOLISH — Wise or careful in small things but not careful enough in important things. - A proverb. * /Mr. Smith's fence …
Словарь английских идиом
PENNY WISE AND POUND FOOLISH — Wise or careful in small things but not careful enough in important things. A proverb. Mr. Smith's fence is rotting …
American Idioms English vocabulary
PENNY WISE AND POUND FOOLISH — экономный в мелочах и расточительный в крупном
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PENNY WISE AND POUND FOOLISH — экономный в мелочах и расточительный в крупном
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PENNY-WISE AND POUND-FOOLISH — * penny-wise, pound-foolish рискующий большим ради малого; обращающий внимание на мелочи, а не на основное; крохоборский; экономный в мелочах и …
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
PENNY-WISE AND POUND-FOOLISH — рискующий большим ради малого; обращающий внимание на мелочи, а не на основное; крохоборский; экономный в мелочах и расточительный в крупном
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
PENNY-WISE AND POUND-FOOLISH — Умен на пенни, а глуп на фунт. (Т. е. рискует большим ради малого). Ср. Шампанское мы пьем, а на спичках …
Английские поговорки
PENNY — ( pl pence pence; pennies pennies ) [A] n [Monet.] penny
Interlingua English vocab
FOOLISH — folli, stupid
English interlingue dictionary
FOOLISH — binuang;boang-boang
English-Visayan vocabulary
FOOLISH — adjective Date: 13th century lacking in sense, judgment, or discretion, 2. absurd , ridiculous , marked by a loss of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WISE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Yaroslav the Wise Alfonso the Wise Charles the Wise man the wise Wise Isaac …
Английский словарь Британика
POUND — Unit of weight in the avoirdupois system, the traditional European system of weight (incorporated into the British Imperial system and …
Английский словарь Британика
WISE — I. ˈwīz noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse manner, melody; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POUND — I. ˈpau̇nd noun ( plural pounds -n(d)z ; also pound ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-WISE — ˌwīz adverb combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -wīsan, from wīse manner — more at wise I 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PENNY — ˈpenē, -ni noun ( plural pennies -ēz, -iz ; or pence ˈpen(t)s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English penny, peny, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOOLISH — ˈfülish, -lēsh adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English folish, foolish, from fol, fool + -ish 1. : marked …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WISE — (v.) Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; as, a …
Английский словарь Webster
PENNY — (a.) Worth or costing one penny.
Английский словарь Webster
PENNY — (n.) Money, in general; as, to turn an honest penny.
Английский словарь Webster
FOOLISH — (a.) Absurd; ridiculous; despicable; contemptible.
Английский словарь Webster
FOOLISH — (a.) Such as a fool would do; proceeding from weakness of mind or silliness; exhibiting a want of judgment or …
Английский словарь Webster
FOOLISH — (a.) Marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment or discretion; silly; unwise.
Английский словарь Webster
WISE — ( v. ) Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PENNY — ( n. ) Money, in general; as, to turn an honest penny.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PENNY — ( a. ) Worth or costing one penny.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WISE — wise 1 — wisely , adv. /wuyz/ , adj., wiser, wisest , v. , wised, wising . adj. 1. having …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POUND — pound 1 — pounder , n. /pownd/ , v.t. 1. to strike repeatedly with great force, as with an instrument, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PENNY — — pennied , adj. /pen"ee/ , n. , pl. pennies , ( esp. collectively for 2, 3 ) pence , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FOOLISH
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FOOLISH — adj. stupid, silly; nonsensical, idiotic
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WISE — I. ˈwīz noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse; akin to Old High German wīsa manner, Greek eidos form, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POUND — I. ˈpau̇nd noun ( plural pounds also pound ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pund, from Latin pondo pound, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-WISE — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -wīsan, from wīse manner 1. a. : in the manner of crab wise fan …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PENNY — noun ( plural pennies -nēz ; or pence ˈpen(t)s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English penning, penig; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FOOLISH — adjective Date: 13th century 1. : lacking in sense, judgment, or discretion 2. a. : absurd , ridiculous b. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WISE — v way of being or acting; manner; mode; fashion. 2. wise ·v hence, prudent; calculating; shrewd; wary; subtle; crafty. 3. …
Webster English vocab
POUND — pl of pound. 2. pound ·noun a level stretch in a canal between locks. 3. pound ·vi to strike heavy …
Webster English vocab
PENNY — adj worth or costing one penny. 2. penny ·noun ·see denarius. 3. penny ·noun any small sum or coin; a …
Webster English vocab
FOOLISH — adj absurd; ridiculous; despicable; contemptible. 2. foolish ·adj marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without …
Webster English vocab
FOOLISH — ■ adjective lacking good sense or judgement; silly or unwise. Derivatives ~ly adverb ~ness noun
Concise Oxford English vocab
WISE — [wise] n [ME, fr. OE wise; akin to OHG wisa manner, Gk eidos form, idein to see--more at wit] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POUND — [pound] n, pl pounds also pound [ME, fr. OE pund, fr. L pondo pound, fr. abl. of pondus weight--more at …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POUND — unit of avoirdupois weight, equal to 16 ounces, 7,000 grains, or 0.4536 kilograms, and of troy and apothecaries' weight, equal …
Britannica English vocabulary
POUND — pound, Pound BrE AmE paʊnd ▷ pounded ˈpaʊnd ɪd -əd ▷ pounding/s ˈpaʊnd ɪŋ/z ▷ pounds, Pound's paʊndz ▶ ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PENNY — penn|y, Penn|y BrE AmE ˈpen |i ▷ penn|ies, \~y's iz ▶ ˌ penny ˈ black BrE AmE ▶ ˌ penny …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FOOLISH — foolish BrE AmE ˈfuːl ɪʃ ▷ foolish|ly li ▷ foolish|ness nəs nɪs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WISE — / waɪz; NAmE / adjective , verb ■ adjective ( wiser , wis·est ) 1. ( of people ) able …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POUND — / paʊnd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun MONEY 1. [ C ] (also technical ˌpound ˈsterling ) ( …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PENNY — / ˈpeni; NAmE / noun ( pl. pen·nies or pence ) HELP NOTE : In senses 1 and 2, pennies …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOOLISH — / ˈfuːlɪʃ; NAmE / adjective 1. ( of actions or behaviour ) not showing good sense or judgement SYN silly …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WISE — I. wise 1 S3 /waɪz/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wis ] 1 . DECISION/IDEA ETC …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POUND — I. pound 1 S1 W2 /paʊnd/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1-2, 5-6: Language: Old English ; Origin: pund , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PENNY — pen ‧ ny S1 /ˈpeni/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: penning , penig ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOOLISH — fool ‧ ish /ˈfuːlɪʃ/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . a foolish action, remark etc is stupid and shows that someone …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WISE — n. archaic way, manner, or degree (in solemn wise; on this wise). øin no wise not at all. [OE wise …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WISE — adj. & v. --adj. 1 a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, etc.) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POUND — n. 1 a unit of weight equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz. troy (0.3732 kg). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PENNY — n. (pl. for separate coins -ies, for a sum of money pence) 1 a British coin and monetary unit equal …
Английский основной разговорный словарь

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