kick against the pricks
kick against the pricks {v. phr.}, {literary}
To fight against rules or authority in a way that just hurts yourself.
Johnny kicked against the pricks in his foster home until he learned that he could trust his new family.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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