| 1 | His salary is low and he gets few luxuries. | |
| 2 | By frugality she managed to get along on her small salary. | |
| 3 | He pays me a modest wage to help maintain his large yard. | |
| 4 | His meager wage is not enough to support their five children. | |
| 5 | To supplement their meagre income, often he used to go fishing with his friends. |