cut your coat according to your cloth
根據(jù)自己的經(jīng)濟狀況做出合理安排，不超過能力范圍。
正式·表示量入為出
英文釋義
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.
典故來源
16世紀英國諺語，裁縫根據(jù)布料多少裁剪外套，比喻量入為出，根據(jù)資源調(diào)整計劃。