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minus-square@PugJesus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish9•10 days ago France and Italy are stalling at committing to specific financial volumes, said diplomats, who were granted anonymity to discuss closed-door conversations. Penny-wise and pound-foolish. Dipshits.
minus-square@Paragone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•8 days agoFor youngsters not knowing “penny-wise & pound-foolish”, the modern equivalent is “cent-intelligent but euro-idiotic”. Pennies & pounds haven’t been encountered by most of the world’s population for … generations, now? & yeah, PugJesus nailed it spot-on. _ /\ _
Penny-wise and pound-foolish. Dipshits.
For youngsters not knowing “penny-wise & pound-foolish”,
the modern equivalent is “cent-intelligent but euro-idiotic”.
Pennies & pounds haven’t been encountered by most of the world’s population for … generations, now?
& yeah, PugJesus nailed it spot-on.
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