don't throw the baby out with the bath
don't throw the baby out with the bath
proverb Do not discard something valuable or important while disposing of something worthless. Why are we scrapping the entire project? Come on, don't throw the baby out with the bath! Look, just because the program needs to be reformed doesn't mean we should dismantle it all together. Don't throw the baby out with the bath, and all that. Yes, some changes need to be made, but don't throw the baby out with the bath—we've got a solid foundation here.
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