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Cut your nose despite your face?

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    555calif - 51-55 years old - male

    Posted by 555calif Nov 8th, 2012 at 6:57AM

    To SPITE.

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  1. saturnseeker - 22-25 years old - male

    Reply by saturnseeker Nov 8th, 2012 at 6:59AM

    ha ha thought it didn't make sense

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  2. rudedevil01 - 51-55 years old - male

    Reply by rudedevil01 Nov 8th, 2012 at 7:00AM

    well spotted sir

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  1. Redredred - 51-55 years old - male

    Posted by Redredred Nov 8th, 2012 at 7:17AM

    The expression is "to cut off your nose to spite your face", "spite" being used as a verb to mean "Deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend (someone)."

    It's a commentary on the foolishness of causing greater harm to yourself while you try to hurt someone else

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  2. arcticfrost - 18-21 years old - male

    Posted by arcticfrost Nov 8th, 2012 at 7:13AM

    cut off your nose to spite your face

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