كيف تنطق "penny wise and pound foolish"

expression

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التعريف

Describes someone who goes to great lengths to save small amounts of money but ignores larger, more important expenses, ending up worse off.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈpɛni/ /ˈwaɪz/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈpaʊnd/ /ˈfuɫɪʃ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

pˈɛni/ /wˈaɪz/ /ˈænd/ /pˈaʊnd/ /fˈuːlɪʃ

أمريكي

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بريطاني

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He is penny wise and pound foolish when he skips maintenance to save money but ends up paying more for repairs.

Buying cheap shoes that wear out fast is being penny wise and pound foolish.

If you choose low-quality insurance to save, you might be penny wise and pound foolish.

My uncle always buys the cheapest tools, and they break right away. Total penny wise and pound foolish.