English–Afrikaans dictionary
Afrikaans translation of the English word penny wise and pound foolish
| English | Afrikaans (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (meaningless; nonsensical; senseless; silly) | ||
🔗 There they may ask one another foolish questions. | ||
| (cent) | ||
🔗 Russia’s currency plunged by about 25% Monday, and one rouble is now worth less than a penny. | ||
🔗 The pound’s black market rate has slid to about 57 to the dollar from 39 before the Gaza crisis broke out on October 7. | ||
| (sagacious; sage) | ||
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| penny wise and pound foolish | ⇆ suinig in kleinighede en roekeloos in groot dinge; ⇆ verkeerd suinig |
| foolish | ⇆ belaglik; ⇆ besimpeld; ⇆ dwaas; ⇆ gek; ⇆ gèklik; ⇆ mal; ⇆ simpel; ⇆ sot; ⇆ stuitig; ⇆ uitsinnig; ⇆ verspot |
| penny | ⇆ dubbeltjie; ⇆ oulap; ⇆ pennie |
| pound | ⇆ afkamp; ⇆ beskiet; ⇆ bestook; ⇆ beuk; ⇆ bombardeer; ⇆ fynstamp; ⇆ maal; ⇆ moker; ⇆ oorspring; ⇆ papslaan; ⇆ pond; ⇆ skut; ⇆ slaan; ⇆ stamp; ⇆ vergruis; ⇆ vermaal |
| wise | ⇆ manier; ⇆ raadsaam; ⇆ slim; ⇆ verstandig; ⇆ vroed; ⇆ wys; ⇆ wyse |