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No, that won't work in the context. It's the speaker who is poor, not the other guy, so "затягивай потуже ремень" won't make sense.

Beaides, that script has been already translated and delivered...

Thanks for verifying my guess. I know the original proverb, of course.

Well, maybe one of my compatriots will come with a bright idea about how to translate this.

I run into this phrase in a text I am translating for one of my customers. Actually, this is one of the old "Beyond belief" shows hosted by J. Frakes, so maybe someone will remember the context. This...