gali lubang tutup lubang

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Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, "to dig a hole and cover a hole".

Proverb[edit]

gali lubang tutup lubang

to go into debt to pay off another debt.

Further reading[edit]

“gali lubang tutup lubang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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