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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / proverb | | English term or phrase: Better the Devil you know than the Devil you don't | | Is there an equivalent in Latvian please? The context is for a person sticking with a job they are comfortable in, but dislike, then risk going to another that may be equally as unpleasant. Thank you, paldies, for the ideas! |
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| | Labāk zīle rokā nekā mednis kokā | Explanation:
Common proverb.
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Note added at 24 mins (2012-02-06 13:36:22 GMT)
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The idea is that the other job might be better, but not for sure.
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-02-06 14:34:13 GMT)
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Meaning in English: Having less for certain is better than the uncertain promise of having more (http://sayings.jacomac.de/details.php?id=382). |
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15 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2 | better the devil you know than the devil you don\'t Labāk zīle rokā nekā mednis kokā
Explanation:
Common proverb.
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Note added at 24 mins (2012-02-06 13:36:22 GMT)
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The idea is that the other job might be better, but not for sure.
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-02-06 14:34:13 GMT)
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Meaning in English: Having less for certain is better than the uncertain promise of having more (http://sayings.jacomac.de/details.php?id=382).
| vita z
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Local time: 19:41
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