better the devil you know (than the devil you don’t).
más vale lo malo conocido que lo bueno por conocer.
This proverb is related to the Latin proverb, expressed in 1539 in Proverbs or Adages out of Erasmus by R. Taverner, “nota res mala, opima,” which means “an evil thing known is best.” This concept has been expressed in many forms since antiquity.
“Better the Devil You Know” is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Kylie Minogue,