live by one's wits|live by one's wit in English

earn money by scheming, earn a living through artifice

Use "live by ones wits|live by ones wit" in a sentence

1. Watching television dulls one's wits.

2. No practice, no gain in one's wit. 

3. An Autosuggestion, of course, is a suggestion to one's self by one's self

4. Adverb (-) By one's own admission; Admittedly

5. By for): to Atone for one's sins

6. Conceit definition, an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc

7. By for): to Atone for one's sins

8. Lovers live by love, as larks live by leeks. 

9. By acknowledgment; by one's own admission; confessedly: He was Admittedly …

10. Alone and penniless, I was forced to live on my wits .

11. Flustered quotes from YourDictionary: To live each day as though one's last, never flustered, neverapathetic, neverAttitudinizinghere isperfection of character.

12. See also: Collect, thought Collect (one's) wits To try to calm oneself and think clearly and rationally

13. Confined to or by something: Bound to one's desk

14. Followers of Carnality live by fearing whereas the followers of spirituality live by

15. Compulsory: forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law

16. Neighbours By definition live close by

17. They live near by.

18. Live by your standards.

19. To get by one's own efforts: Acquire proficiency in math

20. It is necessary to remove plaque by brushing one's teeth.

21. (tr) to regain control of (oneself, one's emotions, etc) as after a shock or surprise: he Collected his wits.

22. I'd live off my wits even though I've geared myself to be a footballer.

23. Be Conspicuous by (one's) absence To be noticeably missing from something

24. Autoptically adverb: By means of ocular view, or one's own observation

25. They live by honest labor.