closefisted in English

adjective
1
unwilling to spend money; stingy.
It is quite surprising how one's wants increase at Christmas time, and what a tide of generosity suddenly sets in: the most close-fisted folks relax their grip, and yield to the genial impulse.
adjective

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1. “You must not harden your heart or be closefisted toward your poor brother.