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cut your coat to fit your cloth

  • 1 О-71

    ПО ОДЁЖКЕ ПРОТЯГИВАЙ НОЖКИ (saying) live according to your means, in keeping with your income: - cut your coat according to your cloth cut your coat to fit your cloth put your hand no further than your sleeve will reach.
    «Где же я денег возьму? Ты знаешь, я в законный брак вступаю: две семьи содержать не могу, а вы с барином-то по одежке протягивайте ножки» (Гончаров 1). "Where am I to get the money from? You know I am going to be married. I can't provide for two families, and you and your gentleman had better cut your coat according to your cloth" (1a). "Where do you think I can get the money? You know I'm getting married: I can't keep two families, so you and your fine gentleman must cut your coat to fit your cloth" (1b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > О-71

  • 2 по одежке протягивай ножки

    [saying]
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    live according to your means, in keeping with your income:
    - put your hand no further than your sleeve will reach.
         ♦ "Где же я денег возьму? Ты знаешь, я в законный брак вступаю: две семьи содержать не могу, а вы с барином-то по одежке протягивайте ножки" (Гончаров 1). "Where am I to get the money from? You know I am going to be married. I can't provide for two families, and you and your gentleman had better cut your coat according to your cloth" (1a). "Where do you think I can get the money? You know I'm getting married: I can't keep two families, so you and your fine gentleman must cut your coat to fit your cloth" (1b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > по одежке протягивай ножки

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