"ακριβός στα πίτουρα και φτηνός στ' αλεύρι" meaning in Greek

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Adjective

IPA: /akɾiˈvos sta ˈpituɾa ce ftiˈnos staˈlevɾi/ Forms: akrivós sta pítoura kai ftinós st' alévri [romanization]
Etymology: Literally, “stingy with the bran and cheap with the flour”. ακριβός (akrivós) is used in its older sense of “careful; stingy”—compare Ancient Greek ἀκριβής (akribḗs, “accurate, precise; scrupulous”). Etymology templates: {{m-g|stingy with the bran and cheap with the flour}} “stingy with the bran and cheap with the flour”, {{lit|stingy with the bran and cheap with the flour}} Literally, “stingy with the bran and cheap with the flour”, {{m|el|ακριβός}} ακριβός (akrivós), {{cog|grc|ἀκριβής||accurate, precise; scrupulous}} Ancient Greek ἀκριβής (akribḗs, “accurate, precise; scrupulous”) Head templates: {{head|el|adjective}} ακριβός στα πίτουρα και φτηνός στ' αλεύρι • (akrivós sta pítoura kai ftinós st' alévri)
  1. (idiomatic) penny wise and pound foolish (prudent with small amounts of money but wasteful with large amounts) Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-ακριβός_στα_πίτουρα_και_φτηνός_στ'_αλεύρι-el-adj-kI9-vKFQ Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header

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