CUT ONE'S COAT TO SUIT ONE'S CLOTH

cut one's coat to suit one's cloth: translation

cut one's coat according to one's cloth & cut one's coat to suit one's cloth

Prov. to plan one's aims and activities in line with one's resources and circumstances. •

We would like a bigger house, but we must cut our coat according to our cloth.

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They can't afford a vacation abroad—they have to cut their coat according to their cloth.