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Finnish
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1.1
Phrase
1.1.1
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suu säkkiä myöten
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From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Finnish
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Phrase
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suu
säkkiä
myöten
(
idiomatic
)
within one's means
Jos rahat ovat vähissä, on pakko
elää suu säkkiä myöten
.
If if one is short of money, it's necessary to
cut one's coat according to one's cloth
.
Usage notes
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The verbs used with this phrase include
elää
(
“
to live
”
)
,
panna
(
“
to put
”
)
,
laittaa
(
“
to set
”
)
,
olla
(
“
to be
”
)
,
pitää
(
“
to keep
”
)
.
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