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Definition better the devil you know (than the devil you don’t) in British English

better the devil you know (than the devil you don’t) phrase

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used for saying that it is safer to deal with a bad but familiar person or thing than to risk dealing with someone or something that you do not know and that could be worse

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Definition better the devil you know (than the devil you don’t) in British English