to  stretch  one's arm no further than one's  sleeve  (will reach / )
stretch
strɛʧ
strech
<i>one's</i>
wʌnz
vanz
arm
ɑ:m
aam
no
nəʊ
new
further
fɜ:ðə
fēdhē
than
ðæn
dhān
<i>one's</i>
wʌnz
vanz
sleeve
sli:v
sliv
(will
wɪl
vil
reach / )
ri:ʧ
rich

Definizione e significato di "stretch one's arm no further than one's sleeve (will reach)"in inglese

to stretch one's arm no further than one's sleeve (will reach)
01

restare nei propri limiti, non fare il passo più lungo della gamba

to limit one's spending or ambitions to what one can actually afford or achieve, avoiding any form of debt or overreach 
to [stretch] {one's} arm no further than {one's} [sleeve] (will reach|) definition and meaning
modo di dire
Esempi
After looking at our budget, we decided to stretch our arm no further than our sleeve would reach. 

Dopo aver controllato il budget, abbiamo deciso di restare nei nostri limiti.

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