penny wise, pound foolish
| 14:33 Apr 21, 2004 |
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| 4 | teliti dalam hal membelanjakan jumlah wang yang sedikit tetapi boros dengan wang yang banyak |
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| 2 | Takut jatuh lalu tertiarap, takut titik lalu tumpah. |
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teliti dalam hal membelanjakan jumlah wang yang sedikit tetapi boros dengan wang yang banyak Explanation: penny wise, pound foolish which means careful about spending small amounts of money but reckless about spending large sums of money - teliti dalam hal membelanjakan jumlah wang yang sedikit tetapi boros dengan wang yang banyak |
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Takut jatuh lalu tertiarap, takut titik lalu tumpah. Explanation: Takut jatuh lalu tertiarap, takut titik lalu tumpah. This is just a vague equivalent. It means being careful not to suffer small losses, but ends up losing more than ever. Literally, this means, 'Afraid of falling but ends up sprawled face down, afraid of dripping but ends up spilling everything.' |
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