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better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)

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अनजान ख़तरे से जाना-पहचाना ख़तरा बेहतर

“better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)” का हिंदी में अर्थ है अनजान ख़तरे से जाना-पहचाना ख़तरा बेहतर. In English, it means (saying) it is better to deal with sb/sth you know, even if you do not like them or it, than to take a risk with sb/sth that you do not know.

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    (saying) it is better to deal with sb/sth you know, even if you do not like them or it, than to take a risk with sb/sth that you do not know

    अनजान ख़तरे से जाना-पहचाना ख़तरा बेहतर

    • I'll stay with my old landlord — better the devil you know.
    • Better the devil you know than the devil you don't.

    Main word devil