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1 PENNY
• Don't be penny - wise and dollar - foolish - Не жалей алтына - отдашь полтину (H)• In for a penny, in for a pound - Заварил кашу - не жалей масла (3)• Look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves - Копейка рубль бережет (K)• No penny, no paternoster - За ничто ничего не купишь (3)• One penny is better than none - Лучше мало, чем совсем ничего (Л)• Pennies make dollars - Копейка к копейке - проживет и семейка (K)• Penny and penny laid up will be many - Копейка к копейке - проживет и семейка (K)• Penny by right is better than a thousand by wrong (A) - Лучше беднее, да честнее (Л), Лучше жить бедняком, чем разбогатеть с грехом (Л), Хотя и гол, да не вор (X)• Penny saved is a penny earned (gained) (A) - Запасливый нужды не терпит (3), Сбережешь - что найдешь (C)• Penny saved is a penny made (A) - Сбережешь - что найдешь (C)• Penny soul never came to ('came) twopence (A) - За малым погонишься, большое потеряешь (3), Не жалей алтына - отдашь полтину (H)• Penny today is worth two tomorrow (A) - Одно нынче лучше двух завтра (O)• Penny - wise and pound foolish - За малым погонишься, большое потеряешь (3), Обрадовался крохе, да ломоть потерял (O)• Penny - wise, pound foolish - За малым погонишься, большое потеряешь (3), Обрадовался крохе, да ломоть потерял (O)• Take care of the pence (pennies) and the pounds will take care of themselves - Копейка рубль бережет (K)• Take care of your pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves - Копейка рубль бережет (K)• Touch pot, touch penny - За ничто ничего не купишь (3)• Two pennies will creep together - Деньги к деньгам идут (Д)• Who will not keep a penny never shall (shall never) have many - Копейка рубль бережет (K)• You can tell a bad penny by its ring - Осла знать по ушам, медведя - по когтям, а дурака - по речам (O) -
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3 POUND
• In for a penny, in for a pound - Взялся за гуж, не говори, что не дюж (B), Заварил кашу - не жалей масла (3)• Pound in the purse is worth two in the book (A) - Ближняя копеечка дороже дальнего рубля (Б) -
4 сигурно
1. (положително) surely, certainly, for sure/certain, positively, assuredly, undoubtedly, definitely, той сигурно ще дойде he is sure to come, he will certainly comeбавно, но сигурно slowly but surely, slow and sure2. (вероятно, навярно) probably3. (безопасно) securely, safelyза по- сигурно for security's/safety's sake; to be on the safe side, to make assurance double sure; to play it safe* * *сѝгурно,нареч.1. ( положително) surely, certainly, for sure/certain, positively, assuredly, undoubtedly, definitely; бавно, но \сигурно slowly but surely, slow and sure; от \сигурно по-\сигурно surer than sure; a dead certainty/cert; повече от \сигурно е, че it’s a pound to a penny that, амер. sl. it’s dollars to doughnuts that; съвсем не е \сигурно дали ще дойде или не it’s a toss-up whether he comes or not; той \сигурно ще успее he is bound/sure to succeed;2. ( вероятно, навярно) probably; сега той \сигурно е там he must/may/should be there now, he is probably there now;3. ( безопасно) securely, safely; за по-\сигурно for security’s/safety’s sake; to be on the safe side, to make assurance double sure; to play it safe.* * *surely: They will сигурно come. - Те сигурно ще дойдат.; certainly; definitely; safely; sure; (вероятно): probably: He is late, he has сигурно missed the bus. - Той закъснява, сигурно е изпуснал автобуса.; may be; (безопасно): securely; safely: play сигурно - играя на сигурно* * *1. (безопасно) securely, safely 2. (вероятно, навярно) probably 3. (положително) surely, certainly, for sure/certain, positively, assuredly, undoubtedly, definitely, той СИГУРНО ще дойде he is sure to come, he will certainly come 4. бавно, но СИГУРНО slowly but surely, slow and sure 5. за по-СИГУРНО for security's/safety's sake;to be on the safe side, to make assurance double sure; to play it safe 6. от СИГУРНО пo-СИГУРНО surer than sure;a dead certainty/cert 7. потече от СИГУРНО е, че it's a pound to a penny that, ам. sl. it's dollars to doughnuts that 8. той СИГУРНО е там сега he must/may/should be there now, he is probably there now 9. той СИГУРНО ще успее he is bound/sure to succeed -
5 держу пари
1) General subject: I bet my boots, a pound to a penny2) Colloquial: betcher -
6 по всей видимости
1) General subject: a pound to a penny, appearingly, by all appearances, from all appearances, in all appearances, look set to (какое-то действие в будущем), morally, to all appearance, to all appearances, to all seeming, unto all appearance, apparently2) Colloquial: from the look of it3) Advertising: in all appearance, in all likelihood4) Makarov: outward seeming, to outward seeming -
7 economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades
= penny wise, pound foolishEx. The article 'Penny wise, pound foolish' discusses the need to find a better solution to the overdue book problem than charging fines.* * *= penny wise, pound foolishEx: The article 'Penny wise, pound foolish' discusses the need to find a better solution to the overdue book problem than charging fines.
Spanish-English dictionary > economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades
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8 פרוטה
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9 scump la tărâţe şi ieftin la mălai
penny wise and pound foolish.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > scump la tărâţe şi ieftin la mălai
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10 por un clavo se pierde la herradura
• penny-wise pound-foolishDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > por un clavo se pierde la herradura
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11 tacańo en lo pequeńo derrochador en lo grande
• penny-wise pound-foolishDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > tacańo en lo pequeńo derrochador en lo grande
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12 lira
f lira* * *lira1 s.f.1 (mus.) lyre: suonare la lira, to play the lyre // (astr.) Lira, Lyra2 (fig.) (poesia lirica) lyric poetry3 (zool.) uccello lira, (Menura novaehollandiae) lyrebird.lira2 s.f. (moneta italiana fino all'introduzione dell'euro) lira*: una moneta da 500 lire, a five-hundred-lira coin; una banconota da mille lire, a (one-)thousand-lira note; lira commerciale, commercial lira; lira verde, green lira; lira interbancaria, interbank lira; lira sterlina, pound sterling; lira egiziana, Egyptian pound; lira israeliana, shekel; lira turca, Turkish lira; lira siriana, Syrian pound; lira libanese, Lebanese pound; lira libica, dinar; un tempo costava tremila lire, once it cost three thousand lire; un gelato da duemila lire, a two-thousand-lira icecream; non avere una lira, not to have a penny (amer. a cent) // non valere una lira, to be worthless // una lira risparmiata è una lira guadagnata, (prov.) a penny saved is a penny gained.* * *I ['lira] sf(unità monetaria) liraII ['lira] sf1) Mus lyre2) (anche: uccello lira) lyrebird* * *I ['lira]sostantivo femminile1) stor. (italiana) lira*2) (unità monetaria di vari paesi) poundlira irlandese — stor. Irish pound
3) (denaro)sono senza una lira — I haven't got a penny, I'm broke colloq.
non vale una lira — it's not worth a brass farthing o a penny
•II ['lira]sostantivo femminile stor. mus. lyre* * *lira1/'lira/ ⇒ 6sostantivo f.1 stor. (italiana) lira*2 (unità monetaria di vari paesi) pound; lira egiziana Egyptian pound; lira irlandese stor. Irish pound3 (denaro) sono senza una lira I haven't got a penny, I'm broke colloq.; non vale una lira it's not worth a brass farthing o a pennylira sterlina (pound) sterling.————————lira2/'lira/ ⇒ 34sostantivo f.stor. mus. lyre. -
13 L'argent et les monnaies
L’argent en Grande-Bretagne1p one p, ou one penny, ou a penny2p two p, ou two pence5p five p, ou five pence20p twenty p, ou twenty pence£1* one pound ou a pound£1.03 one pound three pence† ou one pound three p‡£1.20 one pound twenty ou one pound twenty pence ou one pound twenty p£1.99 one pound ninety-nine£10 ten pounds£200 two hundred pounds£1,000§ one thousand pounds ou a thousand pounds£1,000,000 one million pounds ou a million poundsL’argent aux États-Unisécrire dire1c one cent ou a cent2c two cents5c five cents10c ten cents25c twenty-five cents$1* one dollar ou a dollar$1.99 one dollar ninety-nine$10 ten dollars$200 two hundred dollars$1,000 one thousand dollars § ou a thousand dollars$1,000,000 one million dollars ¶ ou a million dollarsL’argent en Franceécrire dire0,20 € twenty cents1 € one euro1,50 € one euro fifty cents ou one euro fifty2 € two euros2,75 € two euros seventy-five cents ou two euros seventy-five†20 € twenty euros100 € one hundred euros ou a hundred euros200 € two hundred euros1 000 € one thousand euros ou a thousand euros2 000 € two thousand euros1 000 000 € one million euros ou a million euros2 000 000 € two million euros* L’anglais place les abréviations £ et $ avantle chiffre, jamais après.† On ne dit jamais point pour les sommes d’argent.‡ Si le chiffre des pence est inférieur ou égal à 19, on n’omet pas pence ou p: one pound nineteen pence, mais one pound twenty.§ Noter que l’anglais utilise une virgule là où le français a un espace.¶ Les numéraux français millier ou million, qui sont des noms, se traduisent en anglais par des adjectifs: deux millions de francs = two million francs. Pour plus de détails, ⇒ Les nombres.il y a 100 pennies dans une livre= there are 100 pence in a poundil y a 100 cents dans un dollar= there are 100 cents in a dollaril y a 100 cents dans un euro= there are 100 cents in a euroLes pièces et les billetsAttention: billet se dit note en anglais britannique, et bill en anglais américain.Noter l’ordre des mots dans les adjectifs composés anglais, et l’utilisation du trait d’union. Noter aussi que pound, dollar etc. qui font partie de l’adjectif composé, ne prennent pas la marque du pluriel:un billet de 10 livres= a ten-pound note (GB)un billet de 50 dollars= a fifty-dollar bill (US)un billet de 100 €= a hundred-euro note (GB) ou a hundred-euro bill (US)une pièce de 20 pennies= a 20p pieceune pièce de 50 pennies= a 50p pieceune pièce d’une livre= a pound coinNoter que pièce se traduit par coin pour l’unité monétaire et au-delà, et par piece pour toute fraction de l’unité monétaire.une pièce de 50 cents= a 50-cent pieceune pièce de 1 €= a one-euro coinune pièce de 10 €= a ten-euro coinMais aux États-Unis:une pièce de 5 cents= a nickelune pièce de 10 cents= a dimeune pièce de 25 cents= a quarterLes prixcombien ça coûte?= how much does it cost? ou how much is it?ça coûte 200 livres= it costs £200 ou it is £200le prix de l’appareil est de 200 livres= the price of the camera is £200à peu près 200 livres= about £200presque 200 livres= almost £200jusqu’à 20 dollars= up to $2015 euros le mètre= 15 euros a metreNoter l’absence d’équivalent anglais de la préposition française de avant le chiffre dans les expressions de ce genre.plus de 200 livres= over £200 ou more than £200moins de 300 livres= less than £300un peu moins de 250 livres= just under £250Noter l’ordre des mots dans les adjectifs composés anglais et l’utilisation du trait d’union. Noter aussi que franc, cent etc. qui font partie de l’adjectif composé, ne prennent pas la marque du pluriel:un timbre à 5 euros= a five-euro stampun timbre à 75 cents= a seventy-five-cent stampun billet de théâtre à 10 livres= a £10 theatre ticket ( dire a ten-pound theatre ticket)une bourse de deux mille livres= a £2,000 grant ( dire a two-thousand-pound grant)une voiture à 50 000 dollars= a $50,000 car ( dire a fifty-thousand-dollar car)L’anglais considère parfois une somme d’argent comme une unité indissociable, et donc comme un singulier:ça coûte dix livres de plus= it is an extra ten poundsencore dix livres= another ten poundsdix livres, ça fait beaucoup d’argent= ten pounds is a lot of moneyprends tes 20 €, ils sont sur la table= take your 20 euros, it’s on the tableLe maniement de l’argentpayer en livres= to pay in poundsfaire une transaction en euros= to make a transaction in euros50 livres en liquide= £50 in cashun chèque de 500 livres= a £500 chequeun chèque de voyage en dollars= a dollar travelers’ checkun chèque de voyage en livres= a sterling travellers’ chequechanger des livres en euros= to change pounds into eurosle dollar vaut 1,12 euros= there are 1.12 euros to the dollarfaire la monnaie d’un billet de 100 dollars= to change a 100-dollar billLe système lsd -
14 евтин
1. cheap, inexpensive, unexpensive(който си струва парите) worth the moneyизлиза много по- евтино, ако купиш цяла бутилка it comes cheaper if you buy a whole bottle2. (долнокачествен) cheap, poorразг. catchpenny. twopennypenny-a-line. a dime. a dozen ( показен) trumpery, tinsel (attr.), meretricious, showy3. прен. cheapевтина шега a cheap joke/witticismевтин на обещания his promises are worth nothingевтина слава cheap fameна брашното евтин, на триците скъп penny wise and pound foolish; strain at a gnat and swallow a camel* * *ѐвтин,прил.1. cheap, inexpensive, unexpensive; ( който си струва парите) worth the money; ( почти без пари) giveaway; много \евтин dirt/dog cheap, cheap as dirt;2. ( долнокачествен) cheap, poor; разг. catchpenny, twopenny, tacky; penny-a-line, ( показен) trumpery, tinsel (attr.), meretricious, flashy, gimcracky, gimcrack, gimmicky, showy; \евтини номера gimmickry;3. прен. cheap; \евтин на обещания his promises are worth nothing; • на брашното \евтин, на триците скъп penny wise and pound foolish; strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.* * *1. (долнокачествен) cheap, poor 2. (който си струва парите) worth the money 3. cheap, inexpensive, unexpensive 4. penny-a-line. a dime. a dozen (показен) trumpery, tinsel (attr.), meretricious, showy 5. ЕВТИН на обещания his promises are worth nothing 6. ЕВТИНa слава cheap fame 7. ЕВТИНa шега a cheap joke/witticism 8. излиза много пo-ЕВТИНo, ако купиш цяла бутилка it comes cheaper if you buy a whole bottle 9. много ЕВТИН dirt/dog cheap, cheap as dirt 10. на брашното ЕВТИН, на триците скъп penny wise and pound foolish; strain at a gnat and swallow a camel 11. прен. cheap 12. разг. catchpenny. twopenny -
15 de perdíos al río
= in for a penny, in for a poundEx. All in all, 'In For a Penny, In For a Pound' is a gripping tale and an important tribute to the 40,042 Canadians who gave their lives to serve.* * *= in for a penny, in for a poundEx: All in all, 'In For a Penny, In For a Pound' is a gripping tale and an important tribute to the 40,042 Canadians who gave their lives to serve.
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16 За малым погонишься, большое потеряешь
By trying to gain a tri fling, you will miss getting much. See Не жалей алтына - отдашь полтину (H), Обрадовался крохе, да ломоть потерял (O)Var.: За краюшкой погонишься, каравай потеряешь. Малое пожалеешь, большое потеряешьCf: Don't spoil the ship for half a penny's worth of tar (Am.). Don't waste ten dollars looking for a dime (Am.). It is no use losing a sheep (spoiling a ship) for a halfpenny worth of tar (Br.). A penny soul never came to twopence (Br.). A penny soul never 'came twopence (Am.). Penny-wise and pound foolish (Am., Br.). Penny-wise, pound foolish (Am.). Save at the spigot and waste at the bung (Am.). We spare at the spigot and spill at the bung (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > За малым погонишься, большое потеряешь
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17 A
[aː]nt -, - or (inf) -s, -sA, adas A und (das) O (fig) — the essential thing(s), the be-all and end-all; (eines Wissensgebietes) the basics pl
von A bis Z (fig inf) — from beginning to end, from A to Z
wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen (prov) — in for a penny, in for a pound (esp Brit prov); (moralisch) if you start something, you should see it through
* * *a, A[a:]nt1. (Buchstabe) A, aein großes A/ein kleines a a capital a/a small A2. MUS A, aA-Dur/a-Moll A major/A minordas \A anschlagen to hit a3.▶ von \A nach B [kommen] [to get] from A to B▶ wer \A sagt, muss auch B sagen (prov) if you make your bed, you've got to lie in it, BRIT a. in for a penny, in for a pound prov▶ das \A und [das] O the be-all and end-all, the most important thing* * *1) = Autobahn2) = Ampere A* * *A, a n; -, - oder gespr -s1. A, a;das A und O the most important thing; (Grundkenntnisse) the basics, the alpha and the omega;das ist das A und O der Geschichte that’s what it’s all about;wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen in for a penny, in for a pound, US auch in for a dime, in for a dollar;von A bis Z right down the line;von A bis Z durchlesen (Buch) read from cover to cover; (auch Formular etc) read through from beginning to end;sie kennt das Thema von A bis Z she knows the subject from A to Z ( oder back to front);er kennt die Leute von A bis Z he knows every single one of them;wir haben alles, von A bis Z you name it, we’ve got it umg;es war ein Erfolg von A bis Z it was a success from start to finish;er hat es uns von A bis Z erzählt he told us everything ( oder right down to the last detail);das ist von A bis Z erfunden he’s etc made the whole thing up;2. MUS A3. WIRTSCH:Güteklasse A grade ( oder quality category) A;1a oderIa top-quality, first class* * *1) = Autobahn2) = Ampere A -
18 a
[aː]nt -, - or (inf) -s, -sA, adas A und (das) O (fig) — the essential thing(s), the be-all and end-all; (eines Wissensgebietes) the basics pl
von A bis Z (fig inf) — from beginning to end, from A to Z
wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen (prov) — in for a penny, in for a pound (esp Brit prov); (moralisch) if you start something, you should see it through
* * *a, A[a:]nt1. (Buchstabe) A, aein großes A/ein kleines a a capital a/a small A2. MUS A, aA-Dur/a-Moll A major/A minordas \A anschlagen to hit a3.▶ von \A nach B [kommen] [to get] from A to B▶ wer \A sagt, muss auch B sagen (prov) if you make your bed, you've got to lie in it, BRIT a. in for a penny, in for a pound prov▶ das \A und [das] O the be-all and end-all, the most important thing* * *1) = Autobahn2) = Ampere A* * *A, a n; -, - oder gespr -s1. A, a;das A und O the most important thing; (Grundkenntnisse) the basics, the alpha and the omega;das ist das A und O der Geschichte that’s what it’s all about;wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen in for a penny, in for a pound, US auch in for a dime, in for a dollar;von A bis Z right down the line;von A bis Z durchlesen (Buch) read from cover to cover; (auch Formular etc) read through from beginning to end;sie kennt das Thema von A bis Z she knows the subject from A to Z ( oder back to front);er kennt die Leute von A bis Z he knows every single one of them;wir haben alles, von A bis Z you name it, we’ve got it umg;es war ein Erfolg von A bis Z it was a success from start to finish;er hat es uns von A bis Z erzählt he told us everything ( oder right down to the last detail);das ist von A bis Z erfunden he’s etc made the whole thing up;2. MUS A3. WIRTSCH:Güteklasse A grade ( oder quality category) A;1a oderIa top-quality, first class* * *1) = Autobahn2) = Ampere A -
19 брашно
flourна триците скъп, на брашното евтин penny wise and pound foolish strain at a gnat and swallow a camelдва остри камъка брашно не мелят agree like cat and dog/like harp and harrow* * *брашно̀,ср., само ед. flour; ( едро, не пшенично) meal; костно \брашно bone meal; овесено \брашно oatmeal; оризово \брашно ground rice; синапено \брашно mustard powder; царевично \брашно maize meal амер. corn meal; • два остри камъка \брашно не мелят agree like cat and dog/like harp and harrow; на триците скъп, на \брашното евтин penny wise and pound foolish; strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.* * *бва ни малко брашно, за да направим кекса.* * *1. (едро, не пшеничено) meal, оризово БРАШНО ground rice 2. flour 3. два остри камъка БРАШНО не мелят agree like cat and dog/like harp and harrow 4. на триците скъп, на БРАШНОто евтин penny wise and pound foolish strain at a gnat and swallow a camel -
20 гарга
crow; rookзяпам гаргите gape, stand gaping, stare open-mouthedкойто само плаши гаргите fee-faw-fumако ще е гарга, да е рошава in for a penny, in for a pound; go the whole hog; as welt be hanged for a sheep as for a lambгарги прен. (за букви) chicken-scratch* * *га̀рга,ж., -и прил. (carrion) crow ( Corvus corone); grackle ( Corvus monedula); rook ( Corvus frugilegus); • ако ще е \гаргаа, да е рошава in for a penny, in for a pound; go the whole hog; as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb; \гаргаи прен. (за букви) chicken-scratch; зяпам \гаргаите gape, stand gaping, stare open-mouthed; който само плаши \гаргаите fee-faw-fum.* * *crow; grackle* * *1. crow;rook 2. ако ще е ГАРГА, да е рошава in for a penny, in for a pound;go the whole hog;as welt be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb 3. гарги прен. (за букви) chicken-scratch 4. зяпам гаргите gape, stand gaping, stare open-mouthed 5. който само плаши гаргите fee-faw-fum
См. также в других словарях:
penny — ► NOUN (pl. pennies (for separate coins); pence (for a sum of money)) 1) a British bronze coin worth one hundredth of a pound. 2) a former British coin worth one twelfth of a shilling and 240th of a pound. 3) N. Amer. informal a one cent coin. ●… … English terms dictionary
penny-wise and/but pound-foolish — careful about small amounts of money but not about large amounts used especially to describe something that is done to save a small amount of money now but that will cost a large amount of money in the future The administration s plans to cut fu … Useful english dictionary
pound foolish — ˈpound ˈfoolish, a. Foolish in dealing with large sums: antithetical to penny wise, q.v. So pound foolishness, pound folly: see penny wisdom … Useful english dictionary
Penny (British decimal coin) — For the pre decimal British one penny coin, see Penny (British pre decimal coin). For silver pennies produced after 1820, see Maundy money. One penny United Kingdom Value 1 penny sterling Mass 3.56 g Diameter 20.32 mm … Wikipedia
penny — pen|ny S1 [ˈpeni] n [: Old English; Origin: penning, penig] 1.) a) plural pence abbreviation p a small unit of money in Britain. There are 100 pence in one pound ▪ The bus fare is 80 pence. ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
pound sterling — pound2 (def. 3). [1625 35] * * * ▪ money the basic monetary unit of Great Britain (United Kingdom), divided (since 1971) decimally into 100 new pence. The term is derived from the fact that, about 775, silver coins known as “sterlings” were … Universalium
pound-fool·ish — /ˈpaʊndˈfuːlıʃ/ adj penny wise and/but pound foolish see ↑penny wise … Useful english dictionary
penny — pen‧ny [ˈpeni] noun [countable] 1. abbreviation p pence PLURALFORM a unit of money used in Britain since 1971. There are 100 pence in one pound: • It only costs a few pence … Financial and business terms
Penny Scots — Penny (Scottish Gaelic: peighinn , but see below) was used in Scottish parlance for money generally; for example, a penny fee was an expression for wages, a penny maister would be a town treasurer, and a penny wedding was one where every guest… … Wikipedia
pound-foolish — [pound′fo͞ol′ish] adj. not handling large sums of money wisely: see PENNY WISE * * * pound fool·ish (poundʹfo͞oʹlĭsh) adj. Unwise in dealing with large sums of money or large matters. [From the phrase penny wise, pound foolish.] * * * … Universalium
penny wise, pound foolish — Someone who is penny wise, pound foolish can be very careful or mean with small amounts of money, yet wasteful and extravagant with large sums … The small dictionary of idiomes