"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.