Live from hand to mouth
Translation of "live from hand to mouth" into Russian
live from hand to mouth
жить от зарплаты до зарплаты
After losing his job, he had to live from hand to mouth.
После потери работы ему пришлось жить от зарплаты до зарплаты.
Definitions
To live from hand to mouth means to have just enough money or resources to meet one's immediate needs, with nothing left over for savings or future expenses.