ακριβός στα πίτουρα και φτηνός στ' αλεύρι
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Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “stingy with the bran and cheap with the flour”. ακριβός (akrivós) is used in its older sense of “careful; stingy”—compare Ancient Greek ἀκριβής (akribḗs, “accurate, precise; scrupulous”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]ακριβός στα πίτουρα και φτηνός στ' αλεύρι • (akrivós sta pítoura kai ftinós st' alévri)
- (idiomatic) penny wise and pound foolish (prudent with small amounts of money but wasteful with large amounts)