Nothing so bad but (it) might have been worse proverb
Although things are currently bad, they could have been worse.
I lost all their possessions due to the flooding. Fortunately, my family is safe. Yeah, nothing so bad but it might have been worse.
Mary: I've got a bad grade in English Peter: Do not worry. You can try harder next time. Nothing so bad but it might have been worse.
To punish someone or something harshly
When you experience extreme and undesirable situations, it is probably essential to take extreme actions
Once something has been done, you can do nothing but face the consequences.
The origin of this expression is not clear.
If you swallow the bait, you take something that someone offers you, or agree to do something that someone asks you to do without knowing that it is a trick or way of getting something from you.
You can't just do whatever he wants you to do. Don't swallow the bait.