English translation for "penny wise and pound foolish"

捡了芝麻，丢了西瓜
贪小失大
小处精明，大处糊涂（浪费）
因小失大

Related Translations:

pound foolish:  adj.大数目上马虎的；省小失大的。

penny:  n.彭妮〔女子名，Penelope 的昵称〕。n.(pl. pence , pennies )1.便士〔英国辅币单位，硬币＝1/100英镑；1971年前旧币制＝1/12先令〕。 ★ (a) 表示价格的复数用 pence; 表示辅币个数的复数用 pennies. (b) 从 twopence 到 elevenpence 以及 twentypence 的 pence 须和前字连

pence:  n.penny 的复数。

penny share:  低价股票；“蚊型股”蚊型股

penny ho:  便士舞会何沛

penny loever:  爱人

penny arcade:  花费极少的游乐场所

penny drop:  挂膝回环下

english penny:  英磅一分

penny sparke:  斯帕克

Example Sentences:

	1.	He refused to spend money in repairing the roof, and now the rain has ruined half his furniture-a plain example of penny wise and pound foolish . 他不肯花钱修屋顶，现在房子漏了，家具毁了一半-这是再明显不过的贪小失大的例子。
	2.	Some might say he is penny wise and pound foolish 有些人可能会说他是因小失大。
	3.	Penny wise and pound foolish 小事聪明，大事糊涂。
	4.	Education budget cuts are penny wise and pound foolish since public education is an investment in our future （公共教育是对我们未来的一项投资，削减教育预算的做法真是因小失大。 ）
	5.	Mr . brown bought a cheap truck to make money , but it was too old for long - distance transportation . he was penny wise and pound foolish 布朗先生为省钱买了一辆便宜卡车，但车太旧了不能搞长途运输，他丢了西瓜拣了芝麻。
	6.	Dick ' s heart trouble became worse because he wouldn ' t spend money to see a doctor at the beginning ; he was indeed penny wise and pound foolish 迪克一开始舍不得花钱去看医生，如果，他的心脏病日趋严重。这真是贪小失大，得不偿失。

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