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Tirar piedras contra el propio tejado

To shoot oneself in the foot / To work against one's own interests

Idioms & Sayings
Notes & Usage:

Literally 'to throw stones at one's own roof'. Describes acting in a way that damages your own interests or situation.

See It in Context

Criticar a tu propio equipo en público es tirar piedras contra el propio tejado.

Criticising your own team in public is shooting yourself in the foot.

Con ese comentario tiraste piedras contra tu propio tejado.

With that comment you shot yourself in the foot.

—¿Por qué lo dijo? —Tiró piedras contra su propio tejado, no sé por qué.

—Why did she say it? —She shot herself in the foot, I don't know why.