IDIOM

Be like two peas in a pod	To be very similar	Bagai pinang dibelah dua
Between the devil and the deep blue sea.	Having only two very unpleasant choices	Bagai bertemu (makan) buah si malakama
Bite the hand that feeds (one)	To repay generosity or kindness with ingratitude and injury	Air susu dibalas dengan air tuba
Call a spade a spade	To tell the truth about something, even if it is not polite or pleasant	Tanpa tedeng aling-aling
Cry over spilled milk	To be unhappy about what cannot be undone	Nasi sudah menjadi bubur
Empty vessels make the most sound	Foolish people make the most noise	Tong kosong nyaring bunyinya
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me	After being tricked once, one should be wary, so that the person cannot trick you again	Sebodoh-bodoh keledai tidak akan dua kali terantuk pada batu yang sama
Go from bad to worse	To progress from a bad situation to one that is worse	Sudah jatuh diimpit (tertimpa) tangga
Kill your darlings	This literary advice refers to the dangers of an author using personal favorite elements	Pangkas yang tidak perlu
Look before you leap	Think carefully about what you are about to do before you do it	Sesal (pikir) dahulu pendapatan, sesal kemudian tidak berguna
Pot is calling the kettle black	You should not criticize someone for a fault that you have too	Gajah di pelupuk mata tidak tampak, kuman di seberang lautan tampak
Rolling stone gathers no moss	A person who does not settle down is not attached to anything or anyone	Kutu loncat
Rub salt in a wound	To deliberately make someone’s unhappiness, shame, or misfortune worse	Sudah jatuh diimpit (tertimpa) tangga
Save (something) for a rainy day	To keep something, esp. money, for a time in the future when it might be needed	Sedia payung sebelum hujan
When in Rome (do as the Romans do)	Adapt yourself to the customs of the places you visit	Masuk kandang kambing mengembik, masuk kandang kerbau menguak Di mana bumi dipijak di situ langit dijunjung