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Sentence
He was penny wise and pound foolish, he bought a cheap smartphone but it broke immediately.
Chinese (Simplified) Translation
他贪图便宜吃大亏，买了个便宜的智能手机，很快就坏了。
Chinese (Traditional) Translation
他因為貪圖便宜而吃虧，買了便宜的智慧型手機，結果很快就壞了。
Korean Translation
그는 '싼 게 비지떡'이라 싼 스마트폰을 샀지만 곧 고장 나 버렸다.
Vietnamese Translation
Anh ta là kiểu "mua rẻ mất tiền": đã mua một chiếc smartphone rẻ tiền nhưng nó đã hỏng ngay.
Tagalog Translation
Isa siyang taong nasasayang ang pera sa pagbili ng mura; bumili siya ng murang smartphone, ngunit agad itong nasira.
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He was penny wise and pound foolish, he bought a cheap smartphone but it broke immediately.
He was penny wise and pound foolish, he bought a cheap smartphone but it broke immediately.
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彼は安物買いの銭失いで、安いスマホを買ったがすぐに壊れてしまった。
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安物買いの銭失い
Hiragana
やすものがいのぜにうしない
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
値段の安い品物は品質が悪く、結局はすぐに駄目になってしまうので、かえって損をするということ。 / 目先の安さにとらわれていると、長期的には大きな損失を招くという戒め。
Easy Japanese Meaning
やすいものをかうと、すぐこわれて、けっきょくおかねをむだにすること
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
贪图便宜反而吃亏 / 只顾省小钱，反而亏大钱 / 便宜货最终要付出更高代价
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
貪小便宜吃大虧 / 省小錢反而花大錢 / 便宜沒好貨
Korean Meaning
값싼 물건을 샀다가 결국 더 큰 손해를 보는 일 / 싼 게 비지떡이라는 뜻의 속담 / 사소한 절약에 집착해 오히려 돈을 잃음
Vietnamese Meaning
Ham rẻ hóa ra đắt / Tiền nào của nấy / Tiết kiệm nhỏ mà thiệt hại lớn
Tagalog Meaning
Nakatipid sa una, mas magastos sa huli. / Bumili ng mura ngunit lugi o palpak ang kinalabasan. / Kung mura ang bili, mababa rin ang kalidad.
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