You must cut your coat according to your cloth to save money.
cut one's coat according to one's cloth
idiomTo live within one's means, without spending more than is affordable.
Since our budget is smaller this year, we need to cut our coat according to our cloth and cancel the vacation.
The family realized they had to cut their coat according to their cloth, choosing to forgo luxury purchases to ensure they could pay the mortgage.
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abound in one's own sense
To follow one’s own inclinations and opinions.
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ace up one's sleeve
A surprise advantage of which others are not aware.
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act one's age
To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.
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act one's age, not one's shoe size
Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).
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afraid of one's own shadow
Exceptionally timid.
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air one's dirty laundry in public
To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.
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air one's dirty linen in public
Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.
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albatross around one's neck
A characteristic, possession, associate, or previous deed that hinders one's ability to succeed.