"Chupar del bote" = To suck from the bottle*

To line one's own pocket, to feather one's own nest. This is a particularly funny expression given that whereas in Spanish, we immediatly think of a plastic container, the word "bottle" in English has a double meaning: plastic or glass container or baby bottle (to feed the baby with a teat / niple). So! In this particular ocassion, the English translation turns out to be more graphic and effective than the actual Spanish one. Ha! 

1. "Algunas personas sólo saben chupar del bote como medio de vida".
2. "Ya está bien de tanto chupar del bote. Toca ganarse las cosas con esfuerzo"
3. "Si quieres chupar del bote, se dice que la política es el campo perfecto para ello".