A biztos rossz is jobb, mint a bizonytalan jó.

English translation: better the devil you know

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Hungarian term or phrase:A biztos rossz is jobb, mint a bizonytalan jó.
English translation:better the devil you know
Entered by: tomkaa

21:56 Mar 5, 2013
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Hungarian term or phrase: A biztos rossz is jobb, mint a bizonytalan jó.
A bizonyosan rossz dolgot (következményt) is jobb tudni, mint várni és reménykedni (hátha jó lesz valami végkifejlete).
tomkaa
better the devil you know
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better the devil you know


Explanation:
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/better the devi...


    Reference: http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/better+the+devi...
Szüdi Gábor
Hungary
Local time: 06:22
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
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Asker: Köszönöm a segítséget, hasznos válasz!


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