The devil is not so black as he is painted
Не так страшен чёрт, как его малюют.
Другие пословицы:
- Evil communications corrupt good manners
- Between the devil and the deep (blue) sea
- When flatterers meet, the devil goes to dinner
- He knows best what good is that has endured evil
- The evils we bring on ourselves are hardest to bear
- Of two evils choose the least
- Open not your door when the devil knocks
- Needs must when the devil drives
- When the devil is blind
- Better a glorious death than a shameful life
- The devil rebuking sin
- He that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages
- He should have a long spoon that sups with the devil
- An evil chance seldom comes alone
- What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly