1.Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.

別割掉鼻子報(bào)復(fù)自己的臉。勸人不要意氣用事，自討苦吃。

對話①：

A：Our teacher seems to disllike me.I'll ask my parents to change school for me.

我們老師看來不喜歡我。我要讓父母為我換一所學(xué)校。

B：Why cut off your nose to spite your face?

為什么要割掉鼻子報(bào)復(fù)自己的臉?

2.Don't quarrel witll your bread and butter.

別和你的黃油面包過不去。勸人不要意氣用事，自砸飯碗。

對話②：

A：The boss is unfair to lls.I'm quitting.Will you go with me?

老板對我們不公平。我要辭職。你和不和我一起走?

B：I won't quarrel with my bread and butter.

我不和自己的黃油面包過不去。

類似意思的諺語、格言還有：

3.Don't cry stinking fish.

不要叫賣“臭魚”。勸人勿自貶身價(jià)。

4.Don't make a rod for your own back.

別做個(gè)鞭子抽自己的背。

5.Don't make yourself a mouse,or the cat will eat you.

不要把自己變成老鼠，否財(cái)貓就會吃掉你。勸人勿自貶身價(jià)。

6.Make yourself all honey and the flies will devour you.

把自己變成蜂蜜就會被蒼蠅吞掉。勸人勿自貶身價(jià)。

7.Don't cut the bough you are standing on.

莫砍斷自己站的樹枝。