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better the devil you know than the one you don't know
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Japanese Meaning
既知の問題や欠点がある相手でも、よく分かっているため対処しやすい。一方、未知の相手や状況は予測不能なリスクが伴うため、むしろ避けたほうが良いという教訓です。 / たとえ悪い状況でも、慣れ親しんだものには一定の安心感があり、知らない相手や環境に飛び込むよりも、既知の悪でも受け入れるべきだという考え方を示しています。
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