es peor el remedio que la enfermedad: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- Said when a proposed remedy, solution, or action would cause more harm, inconvenience, or adverse effects than the original problem it is intended to solve.
- Used to warn that an attempted cure or fix may be more damaging than the condition itself.
Examples
BetaDecidieron usar un medicamento muy fuerte, pero al final es peor el remedio que la enfermedad.
They decided to use a very strong medicine, but in the end, the cure is worse than the disease.
No creo que arreglar el coche de esa manera sea buena idea; es peor el remedio que la enfermedad.
I don't think fixing the car that way is a good idea; the cure is worse than the disease.
El nuevo sistema causó más problemas que soluciones, realmente es peor el remedio que la enfermedad.
The new system caused more problems than solutions, it really is a case of the cure being worse than the disease.
Examples:
- ES: -Yo digo que es peor el remedio que la enfermedad, don José.EN: I say the cure is worse than the disease, Don José.
- ES: -Yo digo que es peor el remedio que la enfermedad.EN: I say the cure is worse than the disease.EN: I say the cure is worse than the disease.
- ES: Verán, hay un punto de no retorno con referencia a la quimioterapia, en donde es peor el remedio que la enfermedad... ..y me temo que hemos sobrepasado ese límite.EN: See, there's a tipping point with the chemo, where the cure is worse than the disease and we've passed that point, I'm afraid.
- ES: Creo que es peor el remedio que la enfermedad.EN: I think the cure is worse than the disease.
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