Definitions by PennyWiseDollarDumbRocks
Penny wise, dollar dumb
Variation of "Penny wise, pound foolish"
When someone saves a penny, by spending a dollar.
"to be extremely careful about small amounts of money and not careful enough about larger amounts of money"
When someone saves a penny, by spending a dollar.
"to be extremely careful about small amounts of money and not careful enough about larger amounts of money"
He refused to spend money in repairing the roof, and now the rain has ruined half his furniture- a plain example of Penny wise, dollar dumb.
Penny wise, dollar dumb by PennyWiseDollarDumbRocks January 29, 2021