1. penny-wise - Adjective
2. penny-wise - Adjective Satellite
thrifty in small matters only
Source: WordNetBe not penny-wise. Riches have wings. Sometimes they fly away of themselves, and sometimes they must be set flying to bring in more. Francis Bacon
"This is unconscionable, and the governor's decision not to sign Senate Bill 1124 is penny-wise, pound-foolish and frighteningly hardhearted." Source: Internet
"We should be very careful about being penny-wise and pound-foolish and not getting the optimal results for California Avenue while we're doing it," Scharff said. Source: Internet