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better the devil you know than the one you don't

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Japanese Meaning
既知の悪(欠点や困難など)であれば、その性質が分かっているので対処しやすい。一方、未知の悪はその内容が予測できず、リスクが大きいという意味。 / 不確実な未知のものよりも、慣れている既知のもののほうが対処しやすい状況を示す教訓。
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2社の取引先で迷ったとき、私たちは以前から付き合いのある会社を選びました。知らない相手に賭けるより、よく知っている相手のほうがましだと考えたからです。

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better the devil you know than the one you don't

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better the devil you know than the one you don't

When deciding between two suppliers, we chose the company we've worked with before — better the devil you know than the one you don't.

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When deciding between two suppliers, we chose the company we've worked with before — better the devil you know than the one you don't.

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