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From: Japanese-English Electronic Dictionary 和英電子辞書

 爪に火をともす
 爪に火を点す
 爪に火を灯す
 つめに火をともす
 つめにひをともす
 Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
 Godan verb with `su' ending
 to lead a stingy life
 to scrimp and save
 to pinch pennies
 to light one's fingernail (instead of a candle)