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From: MDBG CC-CEDICT Chinese-English Dictionary 漢英字典

 量體裁衣 [ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄊㄧˇ ㄘㄞˊ ㄧ; liang2 ti3 cai2 yi1]
 lit. measure the body then tailor the suit (idiom); fig. to act according to actual circumstances
 To live within one's means.
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