don't cut off your nose to spite your face

by lalala

Wed Jan 09 2002 at 13:39:30

Doing something out of anger or spite that only makes the situation worse.

Looking in the mirror, he decides that he is ugly, and he blames his face. He decides to punish his face for its ugliness by cutting off its nose.

Ack! Now he is uglier and hates his face even more.

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