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

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better the devil you know (than the devil you don’t) — idiom

1. It is wiser to stay in a familiar bad situation than to risk a new one that migh

1.idiom
Definition

It is wiser to stay in a familiar bad situation than to risk a new one that might be worse.

Example

She stayed with her boss because better the devil you know.

I didn't change jobs; better the devil you know than the devil you don't.