in small doses
(informal) In small quantities or for short periods of time.
Are we so made that we have to take death in small doses daily or we could not go on with the business of living? Virginia Woolf
I am a follower of hyaluronic acid – always in small doses of course – to fill wrinkles and fine lines. Isabelle Adjani
All imperfection is easier to tolerate if served up in small doses. Wisława Szymborska
Family, like arsenic, works best in small doses... unless you prefer to die. David Levithan
As we grow up, it feels like you should either invite people into your life or not. There should be fewer and fewer instances of friends you 'can only take in small doses.' Sloane Crosley
Three things are good in small doses and bad in big ones: yeast, salt, and hesitation. Jewish Proverb