Cut off your nose to spite your face

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in response to rory

favorite adages? current favorite is "the longer you're on the wrong train, the more expensive it is to get home"

So vivid, and often so accurate.

a month ago

@rorykramerJul 22, 2026

can you walk me through this one

@cassonJul 22, 2026

Basically, it refers to taking a negative action in order to hurt someone else but ultimately hurting yourself most.

@cassonJul 22, 2026

For example, a kid getting angry at their parent during a meal so they skulk to their room but ultimately just go to be hungry.

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