cut one's coat according to one's cloth
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editcut one's coat according to one's cloth (third-person singular simple present cuts one's coat according to one's cloth, present participle cutting one's coat according to one's cloth, simple past and past participle cut one's coat according to one's cloth)
- (idiomatic) To live within one's means, without spending more than is affordable.
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editto live within one's means
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