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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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binnen je mogelijkheden blijven, niet boven je stand leven
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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After looking at our budget, we decided to stretch our arm no further than our sleeve would reach.
Na het bekijken van ons budget besloten we binnen onze mogelijkheden te blijven.
