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:
- One law for the rich, and another for the poor
- Better be born lucky than rich
- His money burns a hole in his pocket
- Money often unmakes the men who make it
- No man loves his fetters, be they made of gold
- Time is money
- An ass loaded with gold climbs to the top of the castle
- Speech is silver but silence is gold
- Children are poor men's riches
- An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold
- A penny saved is a penny gained
- A good name is better than riches
- Muck and money go together
- Success is never blamed
- A fool and his money are soon parted