cut off one's nose to spite one's face in Russian
cut off one's nose to spite one's face in Russian is вы́колю себе́ глаз, пусть у тёщи зять криво́й бу́дет, назло́ ма́ме отморо́жу у́ши.
cut off one's nose to spite one's face in Russian
вы́колю себе́ глаз, пусть у тёщи зять криво́й бу́дет
Pronounced: vykolyu sebe glaz, pust u tyoshchi zyat krivoy budet
(idiomatic) To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.
назло́ ма́ме отморо́жу у́ши
Pronounced: nazlo mame otmorozhu ushi
(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 Russian?
"cut off one's nose to spite one's face" in Russian is вы́колю себе́ глаз, пусть у тёщи зять криво́й бу́дет, назло́ ма́ме отморо́жу у́ши.
How do you pronounce вы́колю себе́ глаз, пусть у тёщи зять криво́й бу́дет?
"cut off one's nose to spite one's face" in Russian is вы́колю себе́ глаз, пусть у тёщи зять криво́й бу́дет, pronounced "vykolyu sebe glaz, pust u tyoshchi zyat krivoy budet".
Are there other ways to say "cut off one's nose to spite one's face" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "cut off one's nose to spite one's face": вы́колю себе́ глаз, пусть у тёщи зять криво́й бу́дет, назло́ ма́ме отморо́жу у́ши.
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