foul one's own nest
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foul one's own nest
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From the proverb it's an ill bird that fouls its own nest.
verb fouls one's own nest · fouling one's own nest · fouled one's own nest
- To damage one's environment. Provide them with a mansion, and they will rip out the plumbing, write obscenities on the walls, and generally foul up their own nest.
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To hurt one's own interests, especially to damage the reputation of one's self, family or group.
He had concluded, 'Arbitrary violence against them now would be to foul your own nest; mar at the outset the future that is your destiny.
Similar: shoot oneself in the foot
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verb to hurt one's own interests, especially to damage the reputation of one's self
| Español | tirar piedras contra el propio tejado |
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