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The expression is: Don't cut off your nose TO spite your face. This means: Don't do anything impulsive and self-destructive, especially out of anger, because ultimately you will be the one to suffer.
cut off your nose to spite your face. to do something because you are angry, even if it will cause trouble for you 'The next time he treats me like that, I'm just going to quit my job.' 'Isn't that a bit like cutting off your nose to spite your face?'. See also: cut, face, nose, off, spite. cut off (one's) nose to spite (one's) face.