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The phrase "give the devil his due" comes from a longer saying, "Give the devil his due and a sliver of his sword," meaning to acknowledge someone's faults or bad qualities alongside their strengths. It is believed to originate from medieval England, where it served as a reminder to recognize even one's adversaries for their merits.

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What shakespeare film did this phrase come from give the devil his due?

It comes from his plays Henry V or Henry IV, and so might be in any film based on either of those two plays.


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Two different plays: Henry IV Part 1, Act 1 Scene 2 and Henry V, Act III Scene 7


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The correct phrase is Give the devil his dueIt means people should be correctly credited and praised when they do good, even though they are generally bad. I may berate a local politician as a rogue and a scoundrel, and then say, "but to give the devil his due he did do ....."It is a quotation from Shakespeare's plays King Henry V, Act III, Scene 7 and King Henry IV Part I Act I Scene II.


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