Cut off (the) hydra's head

Translation of "cut off (the) hydra's head" into Russian

cut off (the) hydra's head

срубить голову гидры

Trying to cut off the hydra's head of rising crime rates proved challenging for the new mayor.

Пытаться срубить голову гидры растущих уровней преступности оказалось сложной задачей для нового мэра.

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To address a problem by attacking its main source, often with the implication that, like the mythical Hydra, new problems may arise in place of the one eliminated. The phrase originates from Greek mythology, where cutting off one of the Hydra's heads would cause two more to grow back, symbolizing a challenge that becomes more difficult the more you try to solve it.

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