| Proverb | Don't take a sledgehammer to crack a nut. |
|---|---|
| Definition | If you have a small problem, be careful you don't solve it with very heavy methods. Doing so may make things worse. |
| Note | Similar is: Take not a musket to kill a butterfly. (A 'sledgehammer' is a large, heavy hammer.) |
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