do more harm than good

to be damaging rather than helpful Giving children too much freedom often does more harm than good.

Usage notes: usually said about things that are intended to be helpful but do not have a good result

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Miho (1)	-	Croatian
Innokenty	-	Russian
Felicyta	fe-lee-TSI-tah	Polish
Lita	-	English
Gaius	GAH-yoos (Ancient Roman), GAH-yuws (Ancient Roman), GIE-əs (English)	Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Jeffrey	['dʒefri:]