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Trabaho at Pera - Gumastos o Mag-ipon ng Pera

Tuklasin ang mga English idioms na may kaugnayan sa paggastos o pag-iipon ng pera kasama ang mga halimbawa tulad ng "may mas maraming pera kaysa sa sentido komon" at "maglaro ng pato at drakes".

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English idioms related to Work & Money
to [tighten] {one's} belt

to lessen the amount of money or resources one uses compared to before, particularly due to having less available

magtipid, bawasan ang gastos

magtipid, bawasan ang gastos

Ex: After losing his job, he had to tighten his belt. 

Matapos mawalan ng trabaho, kinailangan niyang magtipid.

to [stretch] {one's} legs according to the coverlet

to avoid spending more money than what one earns

gumastos ayon sa kaya, mamuhay ayon sa kinikita

gumastos ayon sa kaya, mamuhay ayon sa kinikita

Ex: After the pay cut, we had to stretch our legs according to the coverlet. 

Matapos bawasan ang sahod, kinailangan naming gumastos ayon sa kaya.

to [stretch] {one's} arm no further than {one's} [sleeve] (will reach|)

to limit one's spending or ambitions to what one can actually afford or achieve, avoiding any form of debt or overreach

manatili sa kaya, huwag lumampas sa kaya

manatili sa kaya, huwag lumampas sa kaya

Ex: After looking at our budget, we decided to stretch our arm no further than our sleeve would reach. 

Matapos tingnan ang budget, nagpasya kaming manatili sa kaya namin.

to [throw] good money after bad

to continue to waste a lot of money on something that is not worth it

pag-aaksaya ng pera, patuloy na pag-aaksaya ng pera

pag-aaksaya ng pera, patuloy na pag-aaksaya ng pera

Ex: Funding the failing project is throwing good money after bad. 

Ang pagpopondo sa nabigong proyekto ay pag-aaksaya ng pera.

black hole
black hole
[Pangngalan]

a project, activity, business, etc. that uses a lot of money or resources without providing any results or profit

butas sa bulsa, proyektong lumalamon ng pera

butas sa bulsa, proyektong lumalamon ng pera

Ex: The new stadium became a black hole for public money. 

Naging butas sa bulsa ng bayan ang bagong stadium.

to [have] more money than sense

to possess a significant amount of wealth but lack good judgment or wisdom in managing it

mas maraming pera kaysa bait, mayaman pero padalos-dalos

mas maraming pera kaysa bait, mayaman pero padalos-dalos

Ex: He spent a fortune on a gold-plated phone; he has more money than sense. 

Gumastos siya nang malaki sa gold-plated na phone; mas marami siyang pera kaysa bait.

to [live] beyond {one's} means

to spend in a way that exceeds one's income

gumastos nang lampas sa kakayahan, gumastos nang higit sa kinikita

gumastos nang lampas sa kakayahan, gumastos nang higit sa kinikita

Ex: He bought a car he couldn't afford; he's living beyond his means. 

Bumili siya ng kotse na hindi niya kayang bayaran; namumuhay lampas sa kakayahan.

to [live] within  {one's} means

to spend no more money than one has

mamuhay ayon sa kaya, gumastos lang ayon sa kita

mamuhay ayon sa kaya, gumastos lang ayon sa kita

Ex: She lives within her means and never carries debt. 

Namumuhay siya ayon sa kaya at hindi nangungutang.

to [burn] a hole in {one's} pocket

to have a strong desire to spend money quickly or impulsively, often resulting in reckless spending habits

makati ang kamay gumastos, hindi mapakali hangga't di nagagastos ang pera

makati ang kamay gumastos, hindi mapakali hangga't di nagagastos ang pera

Ex: His bonus was burning a hole in his pocket, so he bought a new phone. 

Parang nangangati siyang gastusin ang bonus niya, kaya bumili siya ng bagong phone.

to [throw] money out (of|) the window

to wastefully and recklessly spend money

magtapon ng pera, mag-aksaya ng pera

magtapon ng pera, mag-aksaya ng pera

Ex: Buying another luxury watch felt like throwing money out the window. 

Ang pagbili ng isa pang mamahaling relo ay parang pagtapon lang ng pera.

to [spend] money like water

to carelessly spend a great sum of money

magwaldas ng pera, waldasin ang pera

magwaldas ng pera, waldasin ang pera

Ex: He spends money like water on clothes he never wears. 

Winaldas niya ang pera sa mga damit na hindi naman niya sinusuot.

to [play] ducks and drakes with {sth}

to use or handle something in a wasteful and careless manner

lustayin, waldasin

lustayin, waldasin

Ex: He played ducks and drakes with his inheritance and lost most of it. 

Nilustay niya ang mana niya hanggang halos wala nang natira.

nest egg
nest egg
[Pangngalan]

money that is put aside as savings for the future or special occasions

ipon, reserbang pera

ipon, reserbang pera

Ex: She has a nest egg saved for her children's education. 

May ipon siya para sa edukasyon ng mga anak niya.

high roller
high roller
[Pangngalan]

someone that spends money in an extravagant way

malaking gumastos, galante gumastos

malaking gumastos, galante gumastos

Ex: She became known as a high roller after buying three cars in one year. 

Naging kilala siyang malaking gumastos matapos bumili ng tatlong kotse sa loob ng isang taon.

to [cut] {one's} coat according to {one's} cloth

to live in a way that does not exceed one's financial limitations

mamuhay ayon sa kakayahan, magtipid ayon sa kakayahan

mamuhay ayon sa kakayahan, magtipid ayon sa kakayahan

Ex: Cutting your coat according to your cloth is wise financial advice. 

Mamuhay ayon sa kakayahan ay matalinong payo sa pananalapi.

to [have] money to burn

to have more money than one needs and waste it on unnecessary things

may perang sobra, maraming pera

may perang sobra, maraming pera

Ex: They must have money to burn if they fly first class every month. 

Kung buwan-buwan silang naka-first class, siguradong may pera silang sobra.

money pit
money pit
[Pangngalan]

something that keeps costing more money than expected

ubos-pera, palubog sa gastos

ubos-pera, palubog sa gastos

Ex: Their old house turned out to be a money pit. 
to [scrimp] and [save|scrape]

to try to spend as little money as possible

magtipid nang husto, maghigpit ng gastos

magtipid nang husto, maghigpit ng gastos

Ex: They scrimped and saved for years to buy their first home. 

Ilang taon silang nagtipid nang husto para makabili ng unang bahay.

to [shop] (till|until) {sb} [drop]

to shop for a very long time until one becomes tired

Ex: They shopped till they dropped at the outlet mall. 
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