Anyways, “the devil you know is better than the devil you don’t” is the saying in question here. It’s an age-old proverb describing people’s comfort with the familiar and fear of the unknown.
The devil you know refers to your current opponent, foe, enemy, business partner or whomever you’re dealing with at the moment. He may be a terrible bloke, cheating and lying from time to time but at least you know his tricks (and therefore are prepared for them, thus preventing you from getting hurt). The devil you don’t know refers to your next business partner, enemy or foe. He is a complete stranger. You don’t know what he’s up to and he may very well turn out to be worse character yet.
In short, dealing with strangers is deemed riskier than dealing with familiar foes and folks even though the latter are sometimes unpleasant to deal with.
Alright, media examples so that you’ll be able to see more of this proverb in context:
1. Danica Patrick has indicated that she intends to remain with Andretti Green Racing next season, but stopped short of saying a deal is complete to keep her at the IndyCar team that has employed her for three seasons.
Patrick also hinted that the recent changes in the team’s structure - with Michael Andretti splitting with partners Kim Green and Kevin Savoree – played a significant role in her decision.
“The devil you know is better than the devil you don’t know,” Patrick said after qualifying 11th at Sonoma. “Every team has its pitfalls and its people that are difficult. I just like some of the changes that are being made in this team, and that’s good for me.”
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