"penny wise and pound foolish" का उच्चारण कैसे करें

expression

PEN-ee-wyze-and-POWND-FOO-lish

परिभाषा

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

अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी

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

ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी

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

PEN-ee-wyze-and-POWND-FOO-lish

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.