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penny wise, pound foolish
ein kleiner Verlust kann zu einem großen Fehler führen
una piccola perdita può portare ad un grande errore
une petite perte peut entraîner une grosse erreur
una pequeña pérdida puede llevar a un gran error
135 Gain, loss 得失 (déshī) penny wise, pound foolish 27 因小失大 [-] yīnxiǎoshīdà (for-small-lose-big) penny wise, pound foolish: 为了省钱而缩减教育经费是~, 因为公共教育是投资未来. Education budget cuts are penny wise and pound foolish, since public education is an investment in our future. || 不要~, 给宝马车加便宜的汽油, 因为会弄坏 宝马车. Don’t be penny wise and pound foolish. The cheap gas will ruin your BMW car’s engine in the long run. '