don't cut off your nose to spite your face

Don't use self-destructive means to try to solve a problem or fix a situation. I know you're mad at your dad, but don't cut off your nose to spite your face—running away is only going to make your life harder.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sevastyan	-	Russian
Caelinus	-	Ancient Roman
Christi	KRIS-tee	English
Compton	['kɔmptən]
Valentina	vah-len-TEE-nah (Italian), vah-lyen-TEE-nah (Russian), vah-leen-TEE-nah (Russian)	Italian, Russian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Romanian, Spanish, Ancient Roman
Iacopo	-	Italian