keep the bones green

bag of bones

A skinny, malnourished person or animal.

chew the meat and spit out the bones

To take in a great deal of information and selectively disregard some of it as invalid or inapplicable.

Chinese green

Synonym of lokao.

cobbler, keep to your last

One should not criticise matters outside one's field of expertise; one should mind one's business.

earn one's keep

To perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.

find no bones in

To experience no hindrances or obstacles; to do something without hesitation.

go green

To implement certain lifestyle changes designed to help one live in a more ecologically friendly way.

God's green earth

The world.