English / proverb
Better the Devil You Know than the Devil You Don't
MEANING IN ENGLISH
It is preferable to tolerate a familiar hardship or flawed individual than risk an unknown option that could prove far worse
In context
01
She chose to remain under her strict manager, reasoning that it was better the devil you know than the devil you don't.
02
The committee kept the existing compliance rules, believing better the devil you know than the devil you don't.
Synonyms
prefer familiar flaws,endure known difficulties
Antonyms
blind optimism,chase untested promises
Collocations
believe better the devil you know than the devil you don't,reflect that better the devil you know than the devil you don't,advise better the devil you know than the devil you don't