To live from hand to mouth
Malay translation: kais pagi, makan pagi; kais petang, makan petang
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peer agreement (net): +4| to live from hand to mouth kais pagi, makan pagi; kais petang, makan petang Explanation: the malay saying 'kais pagi, makan pagi; kais petang, makan petang' [literally: (whatever you find when you) scratch in morning, (is just enough for you to) eat in the morning; (whatever you find when you) scratch in evening, (is just enough for you to) eat in the evening) => to eke out a livelihood with great difficulty. |
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