Wise or careful in small things but not careful enough in important things. - A proverb. * /Mr. Smith's fence is rotting and falling down because he wouldn't spend money to paint it. He is penny wise and pound foolish./
PENNY WISE AND POUND FOOLISH
Meaning of PENNY WISE AND POUND FOOLISH in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012