ακριβός στα πίτουρα και φτηνός στ' αλεύρι

Greek

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /akɾiˈvos sta ˈpituɾa ce ftiˈnos staˈlevɾi/

Adjective

ακριβός στα πίτουρα και φτηνός στ’ αλεύρι • (akrivós sta pítoura kai ftinós st’ alévri)

  1. (idiomatic) penny wise and pound foolish (prudent with small amounts of money but wasteful with large amounts)
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