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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hålla sig inom ramarna, inte ta sig vatten över huvudet
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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Exempel
After looking at our budget, we decided to stretch our arm no further than our sleeve would reach.
Efter att ha tittat på budgeten bestämde vi oss för att hålla oss inom ramarna.
