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cut off one's nose to spite one's face in Italian

cut off one's nose to spite one's face in Italian is darsi la zappa sui piedi, spararsi sui piedi.

cut off one's nose to spite one's face in Italian

darsi la zappa sui piedi
verb
(idiomatic) To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.
spararsi sui piedi
verb
(idiomatic) To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.
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What is "cut off one's nose to spite one's face" in Italian?

"cut off one's nose to spite one's face" in Italian is darsi la zappa sui piedi, spararsi sui piedi.

Are there other ways to say "cut off one's nose to spite one's face" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "cut off one's nose to spite one's face": darsi la zappa sui piedi, spararsi sui piedi.

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