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better the devil you know

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better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)
something that you say to mean it is better to deal with a person or thing you know, even if you do not like them, than to deal with a new person or thing who could be even worse. I know Mike can be difficult to work with sometimes, but better the devil you know.
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