Original artwork, not a still
While you're saving your face, you're losing your ass.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
A blunt warning about misplaced priorities: preoccupation with protecting one's dignity or appearance can cost something far more valuable. The crude phrasing makes the point vivid, suggesting that pride and image are small stakes, and that guarding them may leave you exposed to a much bigger loss.
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