What does pound-foolish mean?
Definitions for pound-foolish
pound-fool·ish
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Princeton's WordNet
pound-foolishadjective
unwise in dealing with large sums
Wiktionary
pound-foolishadjective
Being unwise in dealing with large amounts of money.
Etymology: From penny-wise and pound-foolish
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pound-foolish
Pound-foolish refers to the practice of being focused on short-term savings to the detriment of long-term interests; a tendency to be economical or careful about smaller amounts of money, while ignoring larger, more significant amounts. It suggests the loss or disregard of larger benefits while trying to save a small amount of money.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pound-foolish in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pound-foolish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of pound-foolish in a Sentence
Chief Executive Randall Stephenson:
We're not going to be penny-wise and pound-foolish here, we intend to invest.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Let's do not short change ... Let's do not try to low-ball it and be penny wise and pound foolish.
Translations for pound-foolish
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- punt ommidjaghManx
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