chytry dwa razy traci
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “the miser loses twice”.
Pronunciation edit
Proverb edit
- (idiomatic) being very stingy does not lead to the highest gains in the long run. The English counterpart would be buy cheap, buy twice
Further reading edit
- chytry dwa razy traci in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- chytry dwa razy traci in Polish dictionaries at PWN