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penny wise and pound foolish
adjective
Prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful with large amounts.
Word Frequency 1800~2019
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penny
nastily
canister
library
outgoing
skeptic
dollar
sprout
passerby
bakeshop
gumminess
landfill
snowdrift
bagging
freebie
herself
chef
trailing
remedial
cranium
penny wise, pound foolish
penny-wise and pound-foolish
penny-wise
pennywise
lickpenny
close with a buck
pennied
ten a penny
sixpenny
twopenny-halfpenny
paltry
penny packet
tight as a tick
tuppenny-ha'penny
fivepenny