cut one's coat according to one's cloth
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cut one's coat according to one's cloth
verb cuts one's coat according to one's cloth · cutting one's coat according to one's cloth · cut one's coat according to one's cloth · cut the coat according to the cloth
- To live within one's means, without spending more than is affordable.
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verb to live within one's means
| 中文 | 量力而行 liànglì'érxíng |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | sich nach der Decke strecken |
| Italiano | fare il passo secondo la gamba |
| Русский | по одёжке протя́гивай но́жки po odjóžke protjágivaj nóžki |
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