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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) -
2 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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3 копейку сэкономил, а рубль потерял
General subject: penny wise and pound foolishУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > копейку сэкономил, а рубль потерял
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4 скупой в мелочах и расточительный в крупных делах
General subject: penny-wise and pound-foolishУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > скупой в мелочах и расточительный в крупных делах
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5 экономный в мелочах и расточительный в крупном
General subject: penny wise and pound foolishУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > экономный в мелочах и расточительный в крупном
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6 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 -
7 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 -
8 трици
branна триците скъп, на брашното евтин penny wise and pound foolish; strain at a gnat and swallow a camelтрици! nonsense!* * *трѝци,само мн. bran; дървени \трици sawdust; брашно с \триците wholemeal; • на \триците скъп, на брашното евтин penny wise and pound foolish; strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.* * *bran ; dockage ; sawdust (дървени); wholemeal - брашно с триците* * *1. bran 2. ТРИЦИ! nonsense! 3. брашно сТРИЦИте wholemeal 4. дървени ТРИЦИ sawdust 5. на ТРИЦИте скъп, на брашното евтин penny wise and pound foolish;strain at a gnat and swallow a camel -
9 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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10 Обрадовался крохе, да ломоть потерял
See За малым погонишься, большое потеряешь (3)Var.: Погнался за крохою, потерял ломоть. Погнался за ломтем, да хлеб потерялCf: Penny-wise and pound-foolish (Am., Br.). Penny-wise, pound-foolish (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Обрадовался крохе, да ломоть потерял
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11 мелочный
1) General subject: Mickey Mouse, cat witted, cat-witted, cheeseparing, chintzy, little, mean spirited, mean-spirited, mercantile, meticulous, minute, near, niggling, paltry, peddling, penny wise, penny-wise, penny-wise and pound-foolish, small minded, small-minded, two by four, ungenerous, vexatious, petty2) Colloquial: mingy, two-by-four4) Makarov: pettifogging, shabby -
12 skilling
(en -er) [old Danish coin];[ han ejer ikke en skilling] he hasn't got a penny (to his name);[ få smæk for skillingen] have a run for one's money;[ holde på skillingen] be close-fisted;[ holde (el. spare) på skillingen og lade daleren rulle] be penny-wise and pound-foolish;(dvs mange penge) it costs a packet;[ tjene en net skilling] make a packet; -
13 sparen
I v/t (Geld, Kosten, Kräfte, Mühe, Platz, Zeit) save; ich habe einiges gespart I’ve managed to save (up) a bit; viel Geld bei den Heizkosten sparen save a lot on heating bills; ich habe 100 Euro an der Reparatur gespart I saved 100 euros on the repair; das spart uns eine Menge Zeit und Geld this will save us a whole lot of time and money; sich (Dat) den Ärger / die Mühe sparen save ( oder spare) o.s. the hassle / trouble; das hättest du dir sparen können you could have saved ( oder spared) yourself the trouble ( oder effort); iro. you needn’t have bothered; spar dir deine Worte! save your breath; spar dir deine Ratschläge! I can do without your advice, you can keep your advice; sparen Sie sich solche Bemerkungen (you should) keep such remarks to yourselfII v/i save; (sich einschränken) cut down (on expenses), economize; für oder auf etw. sparen save up for s.th.; am falschen Ende sparen make false economies; sparen an (+ Dat) oder mit save on; (wenig verwenden) be sparing with; knauserig: stint on, be stingy with; daran sollte man auf keinen Fall sparen no way should you stint on this; nicht sparen mit be lavish ( oder generous) with; man hatte an nichts gespart no expense had been spared; nicht mit Lob sparen be lavish in one’s praise; bei jemandem nicht mit Lob sparen lavish praise on s.o.* * *to save; to economize; to cut down; to spare; to put away; to make economies* * *spa|ren ['ʃpaːrən]1. vtto save; Energie auch to conservedadurch habe ich (mir) viel Geld/Zeit/Arbeit gespart — I saved (myself) a lot of money/time/work that way
keine Kosten/Mühe spáren — to spare no expense/effort
spáren können — you could have saved or spared yourself the trouble/this expense/the bother
spáren können! — you should have kept that remark to yourself!
2. vito save; (= sparsam sein, Haus halten) to economize, to make savingsspáren — to be sparing with sth
bei etw spáren — to save on sth
spáren — to save up for sth
am falschen Ort spáren — to make false economies, to make savings in the wrong place
spare in der Zeit, so hast du in der Not (Prov) — waste not, want not (Prov)
* * *1) (to spend money or goods carefully: We must economize on fuel.) economize2) (to spend money or goods carefully: We must economize on fuel.) economise3) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) save4) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) spare* * *spa·ren[ˈʃpa:rən]I. vt▪ etw \sparen to save sth2. (einsparen)▪ etw \sparen to save sthArbeit/Energie/Strom/Zeit \sparen to save work/energy/electricity/time3. (ersparen)▪ jdm/sich etw \sparen to spare sb/oneself sthjdm/sich die Mühe/Ärger \sparen to spare sb/oneself the effort/troubleden Weg hätten wir uns \sparen können we could have saved ourselves that journey4. (verzichten)deinen Ratschlag hättest du dir \sparen können you could have kept your advice to yourselfII. vinicht mit Anerkennung/Lob \sparen to be unstinting [or generous] in one's recognition/praiseam falschen Ende \sparen (fam) to be penny-wise and pound-foolish* * *1.transitives Verb save2.intransitives Verb1)für od. auf etwas (Akk.) sparen — save up for something
2) (sparsam wirtschaften) economize ( mit on)er sparte nicht mit Lob — (fig.) he was unstinting or generous in his praise
an etwas (Dat.) sparen — be sparing with something; (Billigeres nehmen) economize on something
* * *A. v/t (Geld, Kosten, Kräfte, Mühe, Platz, Zeit) save;ich habe einiges gespart I’ve managed to save (up) a bit;viel Geld bei den Heizkosten sparen save a lot on heating bills;ich habe 100 Euro an der Reparatur gespart I saved 100 euros on the repair;das spart uns eine Menge Zeit und Geld this will save us a whole lot of time and money;sich (dat)den Ärger/die Mühe sparen save ( oder spare) o.s. the hassle/trouble;das hättest du dir sparen können you could have saved ( oder spared) yourself the trouble ( oder effort); iron you needn’t have bothered;spar dir deine Worte! save your breath;spar dir deine Ratschläge! I can do without your advice, you can keep your advice;sparen Sie sich solche Bemerkungen (you should) keep such remarks to yourselfauf etwas sparen save up for sth;am falschen Ende sparen make false economies;sparen an (+dat) oderdaran sollte man auf keinen Fall sparen no way should you stint on this;nicht sparen mit be lavish ( oder generous) with;man hatte an nichts gespart no expense had been spared;nicht mit Lob sparen be lavish in one’s praise;bei jemandem nicht mit Lob sparen lavish praise on sb* * *1.transitives Verb save2.intransitives Verb1)für od. auf etwas (Akk.) sparen — save up for something
2) (sparsam wirtschaften) economize ( mit on)er sparte nicht mit Lob — (fig.) he was unstinting or generous in his praise
an etwas (Dat.) sparen — be sparing with something; (Billigeres nehmen) economize on something
* * *v.to economise (UK) v.to economize (US) v.to save v.to spare v. -
14 Sparen
I v/t (Geld, Kosten, Kräfte, Mühe, Platz, Zeit) save; ich habe einiges gespart I’ve managed to save (up) a bit; viel Geld bei den Heizkosten sparen save a lot on heating bills; ich habe 100 Euro an der Reparatur gespart I saved 100 euros on the repair; das spart uns eine Menge Zeit und Geld this will save us a whole lot of time and money; sich (Dat) den Ärger / die Mühe sparen save ( oder spare) o.s. the hassle / trouble; das hättest du dir sparen können you could have saved ( oder spared) yourself the trouble ( oder effort); iro. you needn’t have bothered; spar dir deine Worte! save your breath; spar dir deine Ratschläge! I can do without your advice, you can keep your advice; sparen Sie sich solche Bemerkungen (you should) keep such remarks to yourselfII v/i save; (sich einschränken) cut down (on expenses), economize; für oder auf etw. sparen save up for s.th.; am falschen Ende sparen make false economies; sparen an (+ Dat) oder mit save on; (wenig verwenden) be sparing with; knauserig: stint on, be stingy with; daran sollte man auf keinen Fall sparen no way should you stint on this; nicht sparen mit be lavish ( oder generous) with; man hatte an nichts gespart no expense had been spared; nicht mit Lob sparen be lavish in one’s praise; bei jemandem nicht mit Lob sparen lavish praise on s.o.* * *to save; to economize; to cut down; to spare; to put away; to make economies* * *spa|ren ['ʃpaːrən]1. vtto save; Energie auch to conservedadurch habe ich (mir) viel Geld/Zeit/Arbeit gespart — I saved (myself) a lot of money/time/work that way
keine Kosten/Mühe spáren — to spare no expense/effort
spáren können — you could have saved or spared yourself the trouble/this expense/the bother
spáren können! — you should have kept that remark to yourself!
2. vito save; (= sparsam sein, Haus halten) to economize, to make savingsspáren — to be sparing with sth
bei etw spáren — to save on sth
spáren — to save up for sth
am falschen Ort spáren — to make false economies, to make savings in the wrong place
spare in der Zeit, so hast du in der Not (Prov) — waste not, want not (Prov)
* * *1) (to spend money or goods carefully: We must economize on fuel.) economize2) (to spend money or goods carefully: We must economize on fuel.) economise3) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) save4) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) spare* * *spa·ren[ˈʃpa:rən]I. vt▪ etw \sparen to save sth2. (einsparen)▪ etw \sparen to save sthArbeit/Energie/Strom/Zeit \sparen to save work/energy/electricity/time3. (ersparen)▪ jdm/sich etw \sparen to spare sb/oneself sthjdm/sich die Mühe/Ärger \sparen to spare sb/oneself the effort/troubleden Weg hätten wir uns \sparen können we could have saved ourselves that journey4. (verzichten)deinen Ratschlag hättest du dir \sparen können you could have kept your advice to yourselfII. vinicht mit Anerkennung/Lob \sparen to be unstinting [or generous] in one's recognition/praiseam falschen Ende \sparen (fam) to be penny-wise and pound-foolish* * *1.transitives Verb save2.intransitives Verb1)für od. auf etwas (Akk.) sparen — save up for something
2) (sparsam wirtschaften) economize ( mit on)er sparte nicht mit Lob — (fig.) he was unstinting or generous in his praise
an etwas (Dat.) sparen — be sparing with something; (Billigeres nehmen) economize on something
* * ** * *1.transitives Verb save2.intransitives Verb1)für od. auf etwas (Akk.) sparen — save up for something
2) (sparsam wirtschaften) economize ( mit on)er sparte nicht mit Lob — (fig.) he was unstinting or generous in his praise
an etwas (Dat.) sparen — be sparing with something; (Billigeres nehmen) economize on something
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15 ieftin la faină şi scump la tărâţe
ieftin la tărâţe şi scump la mălai aprox. stumbling at a strand and leaping over a blockpenny-wise (and) pound foolish.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > ieftin la faină şi scump la tărâţe
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16 не жалей алтына, а то отдашь полтину
Set phrase: penny-wise and pound-foolish (дословно: Умен на пенни, а глуп на фунт. (т.е. рискует большим ради малого))Универсальный русско-английский словарь > не жалей алтына, а то отдашь полтину
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17 скупой платит дважды
1) Diplomatic term: don't be penny wise and pound foolish2) Set phrase: A cheapskate pays twice.A miser pays twice.Универсальный русско-английский словарь > скупой платит дважды
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18 шампанское мы пьём, а на спичках экономим
Set phrase: penny-wise and pound-foolish (дословно: Умен на пенни, а глуп на фунт. (т.е. рискует большим ради малого))Универсальный русско-английский словарь > шампанское мы пьём, а на спичках экономим
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19 am falschen Ende sparen
am falschen Ende sparen
to be penny-wise and pound-foolishBusiness german-english dictionary > am falschen Ende sparen
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20 ufak şeylerde hasis büyük şeylerde müsrif
adj. penny wise and pound foolishTurkish-English dictionary > ufak şeylerde hasis büyük şeylerde müsrif
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penny wise and pound foolish — Wise or careful in small things but not careful enough in important things. A proverb. * /Mr. Smith s fence is rotting and falling down because he wouldn t spend money to paint it. He is penny wise and pound foolish./ … Dictionary of American idioms
penny wise and pound foolish — Wise or careful in small things but not careful enough in important things. A proverb. * /Mr. Smith s fence is rotting and falling down because he wouldn t spend money to paint it. He is penny wise and pound foolish./ … Dictionary of American idioms
penny-wise and pound-foolish — wise or careful in small things to the costly neglect of important things He is penny wise and pound foolish and is always wasting his money on things that he doesn t need … Idioms and examples
penny wise and pound foolish — ► penny wise and pound foolish economical in small matters but extravagant in large ones. Main Entry: ↑penny … English terms dictionary
penny wise and pound foolish — 1607 E. TOPSELL Four footed Beasts 609 If by couetousnesse or negligence, one withdraw from them their ordinary foode, he shall be penny wise, and pound foolish. 1712 J. ADDISON Spectator 7 Feb. I think a Woman who will give up herself to a Man… … Proverbs new dictionary
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penny wise and pound foolish — unwise because doing something small now would prevent much more trouble later. Education budget cuts are penny wise and pound foolish – public education is an investment in our future … New idioms dictionary
be penny-wise and pound-foolish — old fashioned to be extremely careful about small amounts of money and not careful enough about larger amounts of money. Saving a little bit of money on repairs can lead to long term damage. You don t want to be penny wise and pound foolish, now… … New idioms dictionary
penny wise and pound foolish — economical in small matters but extravagant in large ones. → penny wise … English new terms dictionary
penny wise and pound foolish — intelligent in trivial matters but foolish in important ones … English contemporary dictionary
penny wise and pound foolish — adjective prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful and profligate with large amounts … Wiktionary