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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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a se întinde cât îi permite plapuma, a nu se întinde mai mult decât îi e plapuma
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.
După ce am verificat bugetul, am decis să nu ne întindem mai mult decât ne e plapuma.
