better the devil you know
寧可選擇已知的困難或問題,也不愿意冒險去面對未知的情況
口語·表達對已知困境的接受
英文釋義
to choose or accept something familiar, even if it is not ideal, over something unfamiliar or unknown
例句
I stayed at my old job instead of taking the new offer—better the devil you know.
典故來源
源自16世紀諺語,完整形式為“better the devil you know than the devil you don't”,強調熟悉的風險優于未知的風險。