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better the devil you know than the devil you don't

When 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."
See also: better, devil, know

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FulviaFOOL-vyah (Italian)Italian, Ancient Roman
Romeo-Italian
Alasdair['æləsdə]
Catalinakah-tah-LEE-nahSpanish
Middleton['midltən]
Ciriacochee-ree-AH-ko (Italian), thee-ree-AH-ko (Spanish), see-ree-AH-ko (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish