Better the devil you know than the devil you don't
Чёрт знакомый лучше чёрта незнакомого.
Известная беда лучше ожидаемой неизвестности.
Другие пословицы:
- Set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil
- Between two evils 'tis not worth choosing
- Between the devil and the deep (blue) sea
- He knows best what good is that has endured evil
- Open not your door when the devil knocks
- Of two evils choose the least
- The evils we bring on ourselves are hardest to bear
- The devil is not so black as he is painted
- The devil lurks behind the cross
- Speak (talk) of the devil and he will appear (is sure to appear)
- Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven
- The devil knows many things because he is old
- The way (the road) to hell is paved with good intentions
- Death pays all debts
- When flatterers meet, the devil goes to dinner