bring home the bacon vs make a living

bring home the bacon

verb
  • To have employment which provides remuneration to satisfy the basic needs of oneself and one's family. 

  • To win or succeed. 

make a living

verb
  • To earn enough income to support oneself and, if applicable, one's family. 

  • To manage to find enough food to survive. 

How often have the words bring home the bacon and make a living occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )