to stretch one's arm no further than one's sleeve (will reach / )
to stretch one's arm no further than one's sleeve (will reach)
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身の丈を超えない, 無理をしない
to limit one's spending or ambitions to what one can actually afford or achieve, avoiding any form of debt or overreach
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慣用句
例
After looking at our budget, we decided to stretch our arm no further than our sleeve would reach.
予算を確認して、無理をしないことにした。
