ακριβός στα πίτουρα και φτηνός στ' αλεύρι

Greek

Adjective

ακριβός στα πίτουρα και φτηνός στ' αλεύρι • (akrivós sta pítoura kai ftinós st' alévri) (indeclinable) (literally: expensive with the bran and cheap with the flour)

  1. (idiomatic) penny wise and pound foolish (prudent with small amounts of money but wasteful with large amounts)
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