penny-pinching vs penny-wise

penny-pinching

adj

  • reluctant to spend money; close-fisted 

noun

  • Instance of extreme economy. 

  • reluctance to spend money; thrift or parsimony 

penny-wise

adj

  • Thrifty in regards to small amounts of money. 

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