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可着头做帽子
kě​zhe​tóu​zuò​mào​zi

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

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
可着头做帽子 可著頭做帽子 kě​zhe​tóu​zuò​mào​zi
to cut one's coat according to one's cloth
Literally "to make a hat according to the size of the head"; used as a metaphor for living within one's means or being careful with spending to avoid any waste.