"έτρεχε να μη βραχεί κι έπεσε στο ποτάμι" meaning in Greek

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Proverb

Forms: étreche na mi vracheí ki épese sto potámi [romanization], he was running so he wouldn't get wet and he fell into the river [literally]
Head templates: {{head|el|proverb}} έτρεχε να μη βραχεί κι έπεσε στο ποτάμι • (étreche na mi vracheí ki épese sto potámi)
  1. In cases where trying to solve one problem leads to an even bigger one.
    Sense id: en-έτρεχε_να_μη_βραχεί_κι_έπεσε_στο_ποτάμι-el-proverb-igxRY~bs Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek proverbs

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    },
    {
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    }
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        "In cases where trying to solve one problem leads to an even bigger one."
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    {
      "form": "étreche na mi vracheí ki épese sto potámi",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
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    },
    {
      "form": "he was running so he wouldn't get wet and he fell into the river",
      "tags": [
        "literally"
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    }
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      "name": "head"
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        "In cases where trying to solve one problem leads to an even bigger one."
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