PE’NNYWISE. adj. [penny and wise.] One who saves small
sums at the hazard of larger; one who is a niggard on
improper occasions.
Be not pennywise; riches have wings and fly away of them-
selves. Bacon.
PE’NNYWISE. adj. [penny and wise.] One who saves small
sums at the hazard of larger; one who is a niggard on
improper occasions.
Be not pennywise; riches have wings and fly away of them-
selves. Bacon.
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