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What do we mean by saying better the devil you know than the devil you do not?
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∙ 13y ago
If you are stuck with a disagreeable situation It is better to be in a situation that you under stand and have some experience with then one that you don't have experience with.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt refers to a situation where you have to deal with the lesser of two evils. In this sense the devil you know is the person or situation you have had experience with and reasonably know how to handle. This statement says basically it's a bad situation but you know how to handle it better than one you don't know anything about.
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∙ 13y agoIf you are stuck with a disagreeable situation It is better to be in a situation that you under stand and have some experience with then one that you don't have experience with.
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If you are stuck with a disagreeable situation It is better to be in a situation that you under stand and have some experience with then one that you don't have experience with.
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