en cut off one's nose to spite one's face

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Source: English Wiktionary
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Synonyms

  • de sich ins eigene fleisch schneiden ➜
  • es tirar piedras al propio tejado ➜
  • es tirar piedras contra el propio tejado ➜
  • es tirar piedras sobre el propio tejado ➜
  • fi sattua omaan nilkkaan ➜
  • nl wie zijn neus schendt schendt zijn aangezicht ➜
  • ro a și da singur în cap ➜
  • ro a și fura singur căciula ➜
  • ru выколю себе глаз пусть у тёщи зять кривой будет ➜
  • ru назло маме отморожу уши ➜
  • uz burgaga achchiq qilib koʻrpa yoqish ➜
  • zh 损人不利己 ➜
  • zh 損人不利己 ➜

Related terms

  • en hoist by one's own petard ➜
  • en sow dragon's teeth ➜
  • en save face ➜
  • es tirar piedras contra el propio tejado (v) ➜
  • fi sattua omaan nilkkaan (v) ➜

Word forms

  • en cutting off one's nose to spite one's face (v) ➜

Links to other resources

  • en.wiktionary.org cut off one's nose to spite one's face
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