Definition of penny-wise-pound-foolishness in English:

penny-wise-pound-foolishness

noun ˌpɛnɪˌwʌɪzˌpaʊndˈfuːlɪʃnɪs

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Westminster Gazette. From penny-wise + pound + foolishness, after penny-wise (and) pound-foolish.

nounˌpɛnɪˌwʌɪzˌpaʊndˈfuːlɪʃnɪs

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Westminster Gazette. From penny-wise + pound + foolishness, after penny-wise (and) pound-foolish.

单词	penny-wise-pound-foolishness
释义	Definition of penny-wise-pound-foolishness in English: penny-wise-pound-foolishness noun ˌpɛnɪˌwʌɪzˌpaʊndˈfuːlɪʃnɪs The quality of being penny-wise and pound-foolish. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Westminster Gazette. From penny-wise + pound + foolishness, after penny-wise (and) pound-foolish. Definition of penny-wise-pound-foolishness in US English: penny-wise-pound-foolishness nounˌpɛnɪˌwʌɪzˌpaʊndˈfuːlɪʃnɪs The quality of being penny-wise and pound-foolish. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Westminster Gazette. From penny-wise + pound + foolishness, after penny-wise (and) pound-foolish.
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