make ends meet

Etymology
. Perhaps originally referred to the ends of rope meeting, signifying continuity and therefore security and stability. Perhaps shifting later to refer to the attempt at making money last from one pay period to the next (i.e. the ends), thereby leaving no gap or break in the availability of funds. Compare with the same meaning. The form is attested from the 17th century, and was the more common form until the early-to-mid 20th century.

Verb

 * 1)  To have enough money to cover expenses; to get by financially; to get through the pay period (sufficient to meet the next payday).

Translations

 * Breton:
 * Bulgarian: свъ́рзвам два́та кра́я
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Czech: vystačit s penězi do příští výplaty
 * Dutch:, de eindjes aan elkaar knopen
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish: saada rahat riittämään
 * French:
 * German:, über den Monat kommen
 * Hebrew: לגמור את החודש
 * Hungarian:, kijön a fizetéséből, ki tud jönni (pénzéből/fizetéséből)
 * Italian: far quadrare i conti, arrivare a fine mese, arrotondare lo stipendio, sbarcare il lunario
 * Korean: 입에 풀칠하다
 * Latvian: savilkt galus kopā
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: få endene til å møtes
 * Persian:
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: chegar ao fim do mês, conseguir pagar as contas
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: eadar am bogha is an t-sreang
 * Spanish:, redondear el presupuesto
 * Swedish: få ekonomin att gå ihop
 * Turkish: ayın sonunu getirmek
 * Walloon: