Penny-wise and pound-foolish
Умен на пенни, а глуп на фунт. (Т. е. рискует большим ради малого).
Шампанское мы пьем, а на спичках экономим. Не жалей алтына, а то отдашь полтину.
Другие пословицы:
- A fool and his money are soon parted
- Better be born lucky than rich
- To roll in money
- A penny saved is a penny gained
- An ass loaded with gold climbs to the top of the castle
- Cheek brings success
- One law for the rich, and another for the poor
- A penny soul never came to twopence
- He that has no money needs no purse
- Diligence is the mother of success (good luck)
- Money has no smell
- He that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages
- Children are poor men's riches
- Muck and money go together
- Money spent on the brain is never spent in vain