better the devil you know



better 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.
See also: better, devil, know

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tikva-Hebrew
LorrieLAWR-eeEnglish
Nolan['nəulən]
Mele-Hawaiian
Riad-Arabic
Boyer['bəujə]