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Better the Devil you know than the Devil you don't

Latvian translation: Labāk zīle rokā nekā mednis kokā

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English term or phrase:Better the Devil you know than the Devil you don't
Latvian translation:Labāk zīle rokā nekā mednis kokā
Entered by: vita z

13:11 Feb 6, 2012
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2012-02-09 14:54:10 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


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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!
trsk2000 (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:08
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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vita z
Latvia
Local time: 07:08
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Labāk zīle rokā nekā mednis kokā
vita z
4labāk zināma nelaime, nekā nezināma laime
Ojars
3No diviem ļaunumiem izvēlas mazāko
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better the devil you know than the devil you don\'t
No diviem ļaunumiem izvēlas mazāko


Explanation:
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freelancer1
Local time: 07:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in LatvianLatvian
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 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
Latvia
Local time: 07:08
Native speaker of: Latvian
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agree  KalininaK
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  -> Paldies!
agree  mjbjosh
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
better the devil you know than the devil you don't
labāk zināma nelaime, nekā nezināma laime


Explanation:
lietots sakāmvārds, kas arī itin labi atbilst paskaidrojumam.

Ojars
Latvia
Local time: 07:08
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