penny-wise

• Beschreibt eine Person, die bei kleinen Beträgen übertrieben sparsam ist, oft zum Nachteil größerer finanzieller Überlegungen.

Describes someone who is careful with small amounts of money, often at the expense of larger financial considerations.

1. Thrifty in small matters onlyC1formal

   Careful and economical with small amounts of money, but often wasteful or careless with larger sums.

   Kleinlich sparsam

   • He is penny-wise, always clipping coupons, but he bought an unnecessarily expensive car.
   • Being penny-wise and pound-foolish is a common financial mistake.
   • She saved a few dollars on groceries but wasted hundreds on a faulty appliance.

   Antonymeextravagantprodigalspendthriftwasteful