Who said penny wise pound foolish?

Who said penny wise pound foolish?

The person credited with coining the phrase, “penny wise and pound foolish,” Robert Burton, also said about writers, “They lard their lean books with the fat of others’ works,” and “We can say nothing but what hath been said.” So, with Robert Burton’s insight in mind, here’s a short list of some of the best pithy lines …

What does take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves mean?

Take-care-of-the-pennies-and-the-pounds-will-take-care-of-themselves meaning. Filters. If you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things. proverb.

What does look after the pence and the pounds will look after themselves?

phrase. If you concentrate on saving small amounts of money, you’ll soon amass a large amount. ‘My old mum used to say to us urchins, ‘look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves. ”

What do you think this saying means if you look after the pennies the dollars will look after themselves?

Meaning: If you look after the pennies, the pounds will look after themselves, meaning that if someone takes care not to waste small amounts of money, they will accumulate capital. (‘Look after the pence and the pounds will look after themselves’ is an alternative form of this idiom.)

What does the saying “penny wise, pound foolish” mean?

The English idiom “penny wise and pound foolish” is a popular saying that warns against safeguarding pennies while risking pounds. In other words, being stingy with small sums of money while being extravagant with larger sums.

What does Pennywise say?

“Well,I’m Pennywise the Dancing Clown.”

“You’ll float down here. We’ll float down here.”

“For 27 years,I dreamt of you. I craved you.”

What does penny wise mean?

Definition of penny-wise. : wise or prudent only in dealing with small sums or matters.

Who is Pennywise the Clown?

PENNYWISE the Dancing Clown is the villain who haunts a small American town in the recently-released big screen version of the Stephen King book, It. And with real-life clown sightings going on in the UK, the character reflects our fascination with these so-called entertainers.