monkey on (one's) back

A persistent burden or problem. Trust me, don't get in debt. You don't want that monkey on your back.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sime	-	Macedonian
Tidir	-	Northern African, Berber
Manu (1)	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Kannada
Mercurius	-	Roman Mythology
Jacopo	YAH-ko-po	Italian
Lojze	-	Slovene