Said when it's better for you to know someone that's a dick than to not know someone who's a dick. Or it's better to deal with someone/something you don't like than to deal with something/someone that you DON'T know. Similar meaning to keep your friends close but your enemies closer.
"Ugh that Paul's being a right knob at work... He's after that promotion!"
"Like they say though, better the devil you know than the devil you don't."
"Like they say though, better the devil you know than the devil you don't."
by kweenmcr February 9, 2016