A miser hoards money not because he is prudent but because he is greedy.
Source: tatoeba (1966)
Greedy
/ˈɡɹiːdi/
Synonyms for "greedy" (148 found)
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14 total sentences available.
Don't be so greedy or you'll wind up with nothing.
Source: tatoeba (41466)
That proposal may be a way to kill two birds with one stone, but we also have to be careful not to get greedy and spoil everything.
Source: tatoeba (44947)
Shylock is greedy, and what is worse, very stingy.
Source: tatoeba (53192)
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