live within your means

US /lɪv wɪðˈɪn jʊər miːnz/
UK /lɪv wɪðˈɪn jʊər miːnz/
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hidup mengikut kemampuan, tidak berbelanja lebih daripada pendapatan

to spend no more money than you earn

:
It's important to live within your means to avoid debt.
Penting untuk hidup mengikut kemampuan untuk mengelakkan hutang.
After losing his job, he had to learn to live within his means.
Selepas kehilangan pekerjaannya, dia terpaksa belajar untuk hidup mengikut kemampuannya.