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1 приносить больше вреда, чем пользы
Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > приносить больше вреда, чем пользы
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2 Аптека и лечит, так калечит
When taking medicines for some disease, you often do harm to other organs of your bodyVar.: Аптека не прибавит века. Одно лечит, а другое калечитCf: The cure is worse than the disease (Am., Br.). Cure the disease and kill the patient (Am., Br.). Good for the liver may be bad for the spleen (Am.). Physicians kill more than they cure (Am., Br.). The remedy is worse than the disease (Am., Br.). That which is good for the back, is bad for the head (Am.). That which is good for the head, is evil for the neck and the shoulders (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Аптека и лечит, так калечит
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harm — I UK [hɑː(r)m] / US [hɑrm] noun [uncountable] ** injury, damage, or problems caused by something that you do projects that lead to environmental harm do/cause (someone) harm: Eating sweets occasionally doesn t do children any harm. The new law is … English dictionary
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