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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- Money spent on the brain is never spent in vain
- Money is a good servant but a bad master
- Money begets money
- An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold
- Success is never blamed
- An ass loaded with gold climbs to the top of the castle
- All that glitters is not gold
- Cheek brings success
- A penny saved is a penny gained
- A penny soul never came to twopence
- He that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages
- In for a penny, in for a pound
- Better be born lucky than rich
- Diligence is the mother of success (good luck)
- Time is money