May 15, 2001 15:46
23 yrs ago
English term
shane
penny wise
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English to German
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its a band
Proposed translations
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| 0 | "sparsam" |
CHRISTIANE BERKEL
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| 0 | pfennigweise |
Henning Bochert (X)
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| 0 | am falschen Ende sparsam sein |
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| 0 | penny wise |
Alexander Schleber (X)
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| 0 | Kleingeldweise |
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CHRISTIANE BERKEL
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"sparsam"
penny wise = sparsam
"penny wise and pound foolish" =
"im Kleinen sparsam, im Grossen verschwenderisch"
IF IT IS THE NAME OF A BAND, DON'T CHANGE IT.
"penny wise and pound foolish" =
"im Kleinen sparsam, im Grossen verschwenderisch"
IF IT IS THE NAME OF A BAND, DON'T CHANGE IT.
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pfennigweise
If it's a band's name, I'd certainly leave it. Otherwise, the Penny in German is the Pfennig (hundreth of the German Mark), and "wise" can - as in English - be "weise" as the sage is and "-weise" as related to s.th.
Hope it helps -
Henning
Hope it helps -
Henning
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am falschen Ende sparsam sein
I don't know exactly what you mean, but if you are looking for a German translation of the English phrase, then it's that.
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penny wise
The name comes from the English saying "penny wise, pound foolish". But if it is really the name of a band, then it should not be translated.
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Kleingeldweise
My suggestion: if it`s a band, just leave it as it is, but the translation would be "Kleingeldweise"
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