zachte heelmeesters maken stinkende wonden

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “gentle healers create stinking wounds”.

Proverb

zachte heelmeesters maken stinkende wonden

  1. overly cautious or halfhearted measures may cause larger problems down the line; often decisive or even drastic action is required to prevent further ills
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