소탐대실

Expression

sotamdaesil

penny wise, pound foolish

économiser sur les petites choses et perdre sur les grandes

Examples

  • 작은 돈을 아끼려다가 큰 손해를 보게 되었다. 소탐대실의 전형적인 사례다.

    jageun doneul akkiryeodaga keun sonhaereul boge doeeotda. sotamdaesil-ui jeonhyeongjeogin saerida.

    I tried to save a little money and ended up suffering a big loss. It's a typical case of being penny wise, pound foolish.

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