Besar pasak daripada tiang
Meaning: To spend more than you earn.
Language: Indonesian
Literally: The peg is bigger than the post
Category: Daily Life
Origin: In traditional house-building a peg larger than the post it fits warns of expenses outgrowing your means.
More idioms — Daily Life
- Buah tangan — A souvenir or gift brought back for others from a trip.
- Filer à l'anglaise — To leave discreetly without saying goodbye.
- Se mettre sur son trente-et-un — To dress up in your very best clothes.
- Tomber dans le panneau — To fall for a trick or scam.
- Faire la grasse matinée — To sleep in and have a lazy lie-in.
- To have a chip on your shoulder — To harbor a grudge or a defensive sense of grievance.
More Indonesian idioms
- Sambil menyelam minum air — To accomplish two things in one go.
- Air tenang menghanyutkan — Quiet people can run surprisingly deep.
- Tong kosong nyaring bunyinya — Those who know the least often talk the most.
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