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penny wise and pound foolish meaning in Urdu

گانتھ کا پورا عقل کا اندھا gānṭh kā pūrā, 'aqal kā andhā

penny wise and pound foolish in Urdu: گانتھ کا پورا عقل کا اندھا (gānṭh kā pūrā, 'aqal kā andhā). In English, penny wise and pound foolish means prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful with large amounts.

Urdu words for penny wise and pound foolish

thrifty with small amounts of money but wasteful with large amounts
گانتھ کا پورا عقل کا اندھا gānṭh kā pūrā, 'aqal kā andhā

English meaning of penny wise and pound foolish

  1. adjective Prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful with large amounts.

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Questions about penny wise and pound foolish in Urdu

What is the meaning of penny wise and pound foolish in Urdu?
Penny wise and pound foolish in Urdu is گانتھ کا پورا عقل کا اندھا (gānṭh kā pūrā, 'aqal kā andhā).
penny wise and pound foolish کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Penny wise and pound foolish: گانتھ کا پورا عقل کا اندھا (gānṭh kā pūrā, 'aqal kā andhā).
What does penny wise and pound foolish mean in English?
Penny wise and pound foolish means prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful with large amounts.

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