kě​zhe​tóu​zuò​mào​zi

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

Senses

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.

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