可着头做帽子
kě​zhe​tóu​zuò​mào​zi

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

  1. 可着 可著 kě​zhe
    to the limit
    (colloquial) to the full extent of; as much as possible; reaching a maximum level
  2. 头 頭 tóu noun
    head
    the head of a human or animal; hair or hairstyle
  3. 做 zuò verb
    to make
    To make, produce, or manufacture; to cook or prepare food
  4. 帽子 mào​zi noun
    hat
    headgear worn for protection or decoration, such as a hat or cap