外国人谈论金钱的口语句子

1.penny wise and pound foolish
小处精明，大处浪费

Penny wise and pound foolish，直译是处理一便士时很聪明，而对于一英镑时就很笨。中文翻译为小事聪明，大事糊涂：小处精明，大处浪费。

如：Mr.Brown bought a cheap truck to make money, but it was too old for long-distance transportation. He was penny wise and pound foolish. 
 布朗先生为省钱买了一辆便宜卡车，但车太旧了不能搞长途运输，他真是丢了西瓜拣了芝麻。