Medicating Uvula resulted in making the tongue fall out

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Medicating Uvula resulted in making the tongue fall out

The proverb means sometimes remedying a simple problem may turn out to be a different problem of great magnitude

I would like to know the equivalent problem in English.

I believe that it is not a duplicate of the previous post because in the post the Post The OP was saying that the situation was getting worse every time being rectified.But the proverb I posted does not mean it.Trying to solve a problem resulted in a some other problem of great magnitude and danger.Besides,
My proverb is a literal translation of a Telugu proverb which may imply that we must be very careful about
remeding a situation otherwise it might lead to a different consequence which might be fatal.It does not mean that the same situation is getting worsened as a result of medication or the metophorical use of the same problem getting more complicated.

Possible duplicate of What is the problem that gets worse after you try to solve it? and the closed duplicate proverb for {when} solving a problem creates a bigger one. — Edwin Ashworth, Nov 07 '19 at 11:23
Tangentially, you've got multiple spaces between words (you should use one), and none after punctuation (where there should be). — marcellothearcane, Nov 07 '19 at 17:05
I agree the duplicate isn't right. This one that Edwin also linked to is better - 'out of the pan and into the fire' has exactly the meaning of your edit. — marcellothearcane, Nov 07 '19 at 17:08
@ Marcellothearcane.I agree with you.There are punctuation errors But the proverb is not a duplicate.It is an original and folk idiom in my mother-tongue.I dont know how the idiom could be a duplicate — Jvlnarasimharao, Nov 07 '19 at 17:15

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 15 '20 at 07:40

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One proverb close in meaning is: the cure is worse than the disease

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. (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.

(Wiktionary)

edited Jun 15 '20 at 07:40

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answered Nov 07 '19 at 11:19

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A search from your suggested answer immediately reveals that this is a duplicate. – Edwin Ashworth Nov 07 '19 at 11:27

Medicating Uvula resulted in making the tongue fall out

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