pound-foolish

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(po̵und′fo̵̅o̅l′is̸h)

adjective

not handling large sums of money wisely

See pound-foolish in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Unwise in dealing with large sums of money or large matters.

Origin:

Origin: From the phrase penny-wise, pound-foolish

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