Pound-foolish

Translation pound-foolish into russian

Adjective

He is penny-wise but pound-foolish when it comes to investments.

Он экономен в мелочах, но расточителен в вопросах инвестиций.

She is often pound-foolish, buying expensive things she doesn't need.

Она часто неразумна в крупных расходах, покупая дорогие вещи, которые ей не нужны.

Adjective

Describing someone who goes to great lengths to save small amounts of money but fails to be careful with larger sums, resulting in greater losses.

Her pound-foolish approach meant she would drive across town to save a dollar on groceries, but ignore the high interest on her credit card debt.