Is there a very known way to say that something asks for more problems? In other words, that a new solution, for example, is very likely to cause more problems than solve.
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1Do you mean more common than "This will cause more problems than it solves" - which is a nice natural sounding and idiomatic expression– James KCommented Oct 27, 2021 at 15:45
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Yeah, maybe I'm complicating it.– m26aCommented Oct 27, 2021 at 15:55
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@JamesK You should make that an answer.– Mark G BCommented Oct 28, 2021 at 0:51
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You're asking for trouble if you're behaving in a way that is likely to cause problems / a problem for you. But idiomatically, we simply don't normally say you're asking for problems if you're behaving in a way that is likely to cause trouble[s] for you.– FumbleFingersCommented Oct 28, 2021 at 13:07
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There is a colorful idiom for a solution that introduces problematic complexities: it "opens up a can of worms."
answered Oct 27, 2021 at 16:44
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I've also heard "open a new can of worms" or "open a fresh can of worms" for the implication that there's already been a lot of such complications on a project.– MuzerCommented Oct 28, 2021 at 9:38
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This expression means "it creates unanticipated problems". It has no suggestion of anything working against the intended purpose.– gotube ♦Commented Oct 29, 2021 at 1:28
"This invites (more) problems (than it solves)"
is an idiomatic way of expressing it,
or "...causes...", as James K has already pointed out in his comment.
You could say that it "invites trouble", or that "the medicine is worse than the cure".
It could be said that "this solution is going to open a Pandora's box".
Source: merriam-webster.com.
Example:
Money brings us happiness, but sometimes it just opens a Pandora's box.
