the cure is worse than the disease (English, phrase)
expansion: the cure is worse than the disease
Senses:
glosses: The medical treatment for an illness produces a worse net result than the illness does (or threatens a non-negligible risk of doing so), especially via adverse effects.
glosses: The solution or proposed solution to a problem produces a worse net result than the problem does (or threatens a non-negligible risk of doing so), especially via unintended consequences.
tags: figuratively
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