penny-wise

• Describe a una persona que es ahorradora en asuntos pequeños o triviales, a menudo en detrimento de consideraciones financieras más importantes o de la visión general.

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.

   tacaño en lo pequeño

   • 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.

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