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  What it means

  A miser ends up losing twice — once by refusing to spend, and again by suffering the consequences of that stinginess.

  English equivalent

  Penny wise, pound foolish.

  Vocabulary

  • chytry — greedy, miserly, stingy
  • dwa razy — twice
  • tracić — to lose, to waste

  Grammar note

  Simple present tense. 'Chytry' is a nominative adjective used as a noun (the miser).

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