better the devil you know

Idioms In English

What Does “better the devil you know” mean?

Definition:

(also better the devil you know than the devil you don’t) it is sometimes better to deal with someone or thing you know than to deal with a new person or thing who could be even worse.

Example(s)

Nancy is such a difficult girl to work with, but better the devil you know.

This idiom is in the religion category.
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