Stretch your legs according to the coverlet.

Stretch your legs according to the coverlet.: <03> По длине одеяла протягивай и ноги. Ср. По одежке протягивай ножки. Не так живи, как хочется, а так, как можется. По приходу держи расход.

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stretch — see stretch your arm no further than your sleeve will reach everyone stretches his legs according to the length of his coverlet … Proverbs new dictionary
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