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.
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Другие пословицы:
- A thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich
- In for a penny, in for a pound
- A good name is better than riches
- Time is money
- Success is never blamed
- A penny soul never came to twopence
- A fool and his money are soon parted
- Diligence is the mother of success (good luck)
- Children are poor men's riches
- One law for the rich, and another for the poor
- To roll in money
- Money begets money
- Better be born lucky than rich
- An ass loaded with gold climbs to the top of the castle
- Muck and money go together