besar pasak daripada tiang

1.
Indonesianeutralliteral
- A literal phrase meaning 'the peg (stake) is larger than the post,' picturing an imbalance between components of a structure.
2.
Indonesiaidiomaticproverbialfigurative
- An idiom meaning one's expenditures exceed one's income; spending more than one can afford.

Examples:

ID: Minuman keras membuatku besar pasak daripada tiang.
EN: My boozing put me in the red.
ID: Biji lo saja yang besar. Lebih besar pasak daripada tiang!
EN: What's bigger is only your ball sack.
ID: Meski mereka berdua bekerja, mereka tidak akan mampu bayar sewa dan membesarkan anak. Nanti besar pasak daripada tiang.
EN: Even if they have double income, they'll spend more than what they make if they pay rent while raising a kid.
ID: Lebih besar pasak daripada tiang.
EN: He spends way more than he earns.