El miedo a sufrir

[letanyeeyes]

Hi, can you help me to say: El miedo a sufrir es peor que el miedo por si mismo.

I've thought that I could be: "Fearing for suffering is worse than the suffering itself" what do you think?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Shulay]

The fear of suffering is worse than just being afraid... (porque suffering itself no es "el miedo mismo").

 

[sueca1]

The fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself.

 

[Shulay]

Es que para que sea "suffering itself" en español debería decir "El miedo a sufrir es peor que el sufrimiento" y no dice eso... ¿no les parece?

 

[letanyeeyes]

Hi Shulay, I think Sueca1 has suggested the closest idea of what I want to say. Let me tell you why, in someway, the suffering is part of life as we are imperfect people, but the fear of suffering for something that could or not happen is what really damage our lives, isn't it?