Here’s a clearer and more attention-grabbing way to phrase that:
- “Crushing them could actually cause more problems than you started with.”
- “Be careful—crushing them might lead to bigger issues afterward.”
- “If you crush them, you could end up with more problems than before.”
- “Crushing them may create more trouble than it solves.”
- “Think twice—crushing them might make things worse.”
If you want, I can also turn this into a short, suspenseful warning-style sentence that works for social media or a headline.