Better the devil you know than the devil you don't
Чёрт знакомый лучше чёрта незнакомого.
Известная беда лучше ожидаемой неизвестности.
Другие пословицы:
- Between two evils 'tis not worth choosing
- What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly
- He knows best what good is that has endured evil
- The devil rebuking sin
- The way (the road) to hell is paved with good intentions
- He should have a long spoon that sups with the devil
- An idle brain is the devil's workshop
- Better a glorious death than a shameful life
- Death is the grand leveller
- Set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil
- Death when it comes will have no denial
- The devil knows many things because he is old
- Open not your door when the devil knocks
- Between the devil and the deep (blue) sea
- The devil is not so black as he is painted