"Cutting off the nose to spite the
face" is an expression to describe a needlessly self-destructive over-reaction to a problem: "
Don't cut off your nose to spite your
face" is a warning against acting out of pique, or against pursuing revenge in a way that would damage oneself more than the object of one's anger.
"Cutting off the nose to spite the
face" : "
Don't cut off your nose to spite your
face" is a warning against acting out of pique, or against pursuing revenge in a way that would damage oneself more than the object of one's anger.