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.
Комментарии:
Войдите или зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы оставить комментарий
Другие пословицы:
- All that glitters is not gold
- Money spent on the brain is never spent in vain
- His money burns a hole in his pocket
- No man loves his fetters, be they made of gold
- He that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages
- Cheek brings success
- Children are poor men's riches
- In for a penny, in for a pound
- Nothing succeeds like success
- Better be born lucky than rich
- Success is never blamed
- A thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich
- A penny saved is a penny gained
- An ass loaded with gold climbs to the top of the castle
- A good name is better than riches