"zachte heelmeesters maken stinkende wonden" meaning in Dutch

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “gentle healers create stinking wounds”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|gentle healers create stinking wounds}} “gentle healers create stinking wounds”, {{lit|gentle healers create stinking wounds}} Literally, “gentle healers create stinking wounds” Head templates: {{head|nl|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.
    Sense id: en-zachte_heelmeesters_maken_stinkende_wonden-nl-proverb-EBZYsy4e Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch proverbs

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