masuk tiga, keluar empat — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Indonesiaidiomaticproverbial
  • Literally, 'three go in, four come out'; a compositional image describing a mismatch between input and output.

  Examples

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  • Kalau pengeluaran rumah tangga seperti ini, masuk tiga, keluar empat, pasti akan sulit menabung.

    If household expenses are like this, spending more than income, it will be hard to save.

  • Situasi keuangan perusahaan saat ini masuk tiga, keluar empat sehingga butuh penataan ulang anggaran.

    The company's current financial situation is spending more than earning, so budget rearrangement is needed.

  • Aku takut kalau terus seperti ini, masuk tiga, keluar empat, utang akan semakin bertambah.

    I'm afraid if it keeps like this, spending more than income, debts will increase.

  • Masuk tiga, keluar empat adalah masalah klasik yang sering dialami oleh banyak keluarga muda saat ini.

    Spending more than income is a classic problem often experienced by many young families nowadays.

• 2.

  Indonesiaidiomaticproverbial
  • Figuratively, to spend more than one earns or to have expenses exceed income; to be in deficit (similar to 'besar pasak daripada tiang').

  Examples

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  • Kalau kamu tidak bisa mengatur keuangan, pasti masuk tiga, keluar empat, dan akhirnya berhutang banyak.

    If you can't manage finances, surely spending will exceed income, and you end up heavily in debt.

  • Penting untuk membuat anggaran supaya tidak masuk tiga, keluar empat yang merugikan keuangan keluarga.

    It's important to make a budget to avoid spending more than income that harms family finances.