Como Pronunciar "penny wise and pound foolish"
expression
PEN-ee-wyze-and-POWND-FOO-lish
PEN-ee-wyze-and-POWND-FOO-lish
Definição
Describes someone who goes to great lengths to save small amounts of money but ignores larger, more important expenses, ending up worse off.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈpɛni/ /ˈwaɪz/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈpaʊnd/ /ˈfuɫɪʃ
Inglês Britânico
pˈɛni/ /wˈaɪz/ /ˈænd/ /pˈaʊnd/ /fˈuːlɪʃ
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
PEN-ee-wyze-and-POWND-FOO-lish
UK
PEN-ee-wyze-and-POWND-FOO-lish
Ouça em Contexto
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.