cut your coat according to your cloth means to do whatever you want within your ability.
budget wisely.
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I believe the phrase is "to cut the cloth according to it's width", which is to say, do the best (or make do) with what you've got. A tailoring/dressmaking expression? You lay the pattern on the cloth to fit it in.
budget wisely.
cut your coat according to your cloth?
If you think about the words, you can figure it out. They're just saying they're different.
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A person will cut cloth according to their size when they are making clothes. This is common amongst those who are seamstresses.
tell a story that ends with the advice' cut your coat according to your cloth
It's woven into cloth - the cloth is then cut & sewn together.
The cast of Cut from the Same Cloth - 2009 includes: Kimberley Drake as (Young) Camilla Cochrane