Many kiss the hand they wish to cut off
Don't be deceived by mere politeness, as people are often polite to those they intend to harm. Chaucer refers to 'the smiler with the knife... Read more →
Proverbs with the word Cutt off
Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face
The verb 'to spite' means 'to be revenged upon'. The advice give here is: 'Don't do anything in a fit of temper that will injure only yourself.'