Penny-wise and pound-foolish
Умен на пенни, а глуп на фунт. (Т. е. рискует большим ради малого).
Шампанское мы пьем, а на спичках экономим. Не жалей алтына, а то отдашь полтину.
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- No man loves his fetters, be they made of gold
- A fool and his money are soon parted
- Diligence is the mother of success (good luck)
- Better be born lucky than rich
- In for a penny, in for a pound
- A penny saved is a penny gained
- A thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich
- Cheek brings success
- He that has no money needs no purse
- To roll in money
- Nothing succeeds like success
- Money often unmakes the men who make it
- His money burns a hole in his pocket
- An ass loaded with gold climbs to the top of the castle
- Money spent on the brain is never spent in vain