せこいpetty, small-minded, stingy, cheap, mean, crafty, sly, , poor (performance, etc.), bad, unskilled

せこい手(て)を使(つか)うなんて卑怯(ひきょう)だ！

Using such a crafty trick is cowardly! {petty, small-minded, stingy, cheap, mean, crafty, sly, , poor (performance, etc.), bad, unskilled}

やり方(かた)がせこい人(ひと)は人(ひと)から好(す)かれません。

People do not like those who are petty in their methods. {petty, small-minded, stingy, cheap, mean, crafty, sly, , poor (performance, etc.), bad, unskilled}

あいつは考(かんが)え方(かた)がせこくて、なんだか好(す)きになれない。

His way of thinking is petty and somehow, I just can't seem to like him. {petty, small-minded, stingy, cheap, mean, crafty, sly, , poor (performance, etc.), bad, unskilled}

せこい商売(しょうばい)をするあの人(ひと)からは、何(なに)も買(か)わない方(ほう)が良(よ)い。

It's better not to buy anything from that person who engages in petty business. {petty, small-minded, stingy, cheap, mean, crafty, sly, , poor (performance, etc.), bad, unskilled}

商売(しょうばい)をせこい方法(ほうほう)でやったって、どうせバレて後(あと)で困(こま)ることになる。

Even if you conduct business in a sly or crafty way, you'll eventually get caught and end up in trouble. {petty, small-minded, stingy, cheap, mean, crafty, sly, , poor (performance, etc.), bad, unskilled}