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

general, harm oneself as a result of trying to harm an adversary

Satzbeispiele & Übersetzungen

She was sentenced to have her nose and ears cut off, a sentence her husband personally carried out.
Das Urteil lautete, ihr die Nase und die Ohren abzuschneiden, und ihr Ehemann selbst vollzog die Strafe.