词汇 | better the devil you know than the devil you don't |
释义 | Idiom better the devil you know than the devil you don'tbetter the devil you know (than the devil you don't) something that you say to mean it is better to deal with a person or thing you know, even if you do not like them, than to deal with a new person or thing who could be even worse.I know Mike can be difficult to work with sometimes, but better the devil you know. better the devil you know than the devil you don'tWhen faced with two options, it is better to choose the more familiar one, even if it is undesirable. A: "Why don't you just quit your job if you're so miserable?" B: "Who knows if a new job will be any better! Better the devil you know than the devil you don't." |
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