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false economy
false economy
An initial attempt to save money that ends up costing a person more money in the future. Although people often join wholesale clubs for the discounts, it ends up being a false economy because they spend more there than they would at a regular grocery store. Not getting regular oil changes might save you money in the short term, but it's a false economy because you'll ruin your engine.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Mandi | | MAN-dee | English |
Sigge | | - | Swedish |
RenÉ | | rə-NE (French) | French, German, Spanish, Slovak, Czech |
Youssef | | - | Arabic |
AndrÉ | | awn-DRE (French), an-DRE (Portuguese) | French, Portuguese |
Mariel | | MER-ee-əl, MAR-ee-əl | English |