penny wise and pound foolish in English

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      "form": "penny wise and pound foolish"
    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "ακριβός στα πίτουρα και φτηνός στ' αλεύρι"
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  "word": "penny wise and pound foolish"
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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "penny wise and pound foolish"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ακριβός στα πίτουρα και φτηνός στ' αλεύρι"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "penny wise and pound foolish"
}

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"penny wise and pound foolish" meaning in English

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