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

cut off one's nose to spite one's face in Spanish is tirar piedras al propio tejado, tirar piedras contra el propio tejado, tirar piedras sobre el propio tejado.

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

tirar piedras al propio tejado
verb
(idiomatic) To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.
tirar piedras contra el propio tejado
verb
(idiomatic) To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.
tirar piedras sobre el propio tejado
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 Spanish?

"cut off one's nose to spite one's face" in Spanish is tirar piedras al propio tejado, tirar piedras contra el propio tejado, tirar piedras sobre el propio tejado.

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

Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "cut off one's nose to spite one's face": tirar piedras al propio tejado, tirar piedras contra el propio tejado, tirar piedras sobre el propio tejado.

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