Question 1

What does “penny wise and pound foolish” mean in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

ahorra en el chocolate del loro • el dinero del avaro, dos veces va al mercado • el dinero del pobre dos veces se gasta

Question 2

What part of speech is “penny wise and pound foolish”?

Accepted Answer

adj

Question 3

How is “penny wise and pound foolish” used in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

In the past our government has nowhere been more penny wise and pound foolish than in connection with its expenditures for conservation.

Question 4

What are common word forms of “penny wise and pound foolish”?

Accepted Answer

more penny wise and pound foolish, most penny wise and pound foolish, penny wise, pound foolish, penny-wise and pound-foolish