the cure is worse than the disease

Phrase

figuratively

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.

Japanese Meaning

治療法（対策）が、病気（問題）よりも悪い結果をもたらすことを示す表現。 / 病気や問題に対する解決策が、かえって事態を悪化させる、または悪影響を及ぼす危険性があることを意味する。 / 問題に対処するための方法や対策が、元の状態よりも悪化させる場合に用いられる慣用句

What is this buttons?

When the antibiotic caused severe organ damage, we realized the cure is worse than the disease.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

抗生物質が重篤な臓器障害を引き起こしたとき、治療が病気そのものよりも害が大きいことに気づきました。

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Sense（1）

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.

Sense（2）

(figuratively) 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.

Regarding the repeal of the Glass-Steagall act and other repeals of financial regulations, or even in legislating new financial regulations, you have to be careful that the cure is not worse than the disease.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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