better the devil you know
宁可选择已知的困难或问题，也不愿意冒险去面对未知的情况
口语·表达对已知困境的接受
英文释义
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.
典故来源
源自16世纪谚语，完整形式为“better the devil you know than the devil you don't”，强调熟悉的风险优于未知的风险。