Meaning of better the devil you know than the devil you don't know in English:
better the devil you know than the devil you don't know
phrase
proverbIt's wiser to deal with an undesirable but familiar situation than to risk a change that might lead to an even worse situation.
- ‘any other man might be as unpleasant to live with—better the devil you know’
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