What’s a modern alternative idiom to the phrase “Don’t spoil the ship for a ha’porth of tar”?

What is the modern alternative idiom to ‘Don’t spoil a ship for a ha’porth of tar’?

What is the best alternative to the idiom of “Kim Kianesh”?

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Am I being ripped off by Pennywise?
What
is the point of saving money? I know you don’t want to pay for this expensive course of treatment but when ignoring your health lands you in the hospital and you have to miss work you will see the results of “a penny-wise and pound-foolish” argument. “..”

Answered on March 14, 2021.
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Buy cheap, buy twice TFD

poorly made; or: cut corners TFD. To

save

money or effort

by finding easier or cheaper ways to do something.

What is an ideal story to describe during a conversation about an article to read?

Answered on March 14, 2021.
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Buy cheap, buy twice TFD

poorly made; or: cut corners TFD. To

save

money or effort

by finding easier or cheaper ways to do something.

What is an ideal story to describe during a conversation about an article to read?

Answered on March 14, 2021.
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