cut your coat according to your cloth
根据自己的经济状况做出合理安排,不超过能力范围。
正式·表示量入为出
英文释义
to live within one's means; to adapt one's lifestyle or expenses to match one's income or resources
例句
With the salary cut, we need to cut our coat according to our cloth and reduce spending.
典故来源
16世纪英国谚语,裁缝根据布料多少裁剪外套,比喻量入为出,根据资源调整计划。