"The devil you know" is a reference to the proverb "better the devil you know than the devil you don't", describing ambiguity aversion.
The Devil You Know may refer to:
Film and television The Devil You Know (film), a 2013 thriller film "The Devil You Know" (Ballers), a 2018 television episode "The Devil You Know" (Daredevil) "The Devil You Know" (Justified), an episode of the TV series Justified "The Devil You Know" (Person of Interest), an episode of the TV series Person of Interest "The Devil You Know" (Stargate SG-1), an episode of the television series Stargate SG-1 "The Devil You Know" (Supernatural), an episode of the television series Supernatural The Devil You Know, a 2015 American drama series pilot written by Jenji Kohan The Devil You Know (TV series), a series on cable channel Investigation Discovery "The Devil You Know" (Yes Minister), a 1981 episode of the BBC comedy series Yes Minister
Literature The Devil You Know (short story collection), a collection by Poppy Z. Brite The Devil You Know, a novel by Mike Carey The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto, a 2021 book by Charles M. Blow The Devil You Know: Encounters in Forensic Psychiatry, a 2021 book by Eileen Horne, Gwen Adshead The Devil You Know, a 2016 novella by K.J. Parker
Music Light the Torch, American metalcore band formerly known as Devil You Know The Devil You Know (Econoline Crush album), 1997 The Devil You Know, a 2006 album by Todd Snider The Devil You Know (Heaven & Hell album), 2009 The Devil You Know (Rickie Lee Jones album), 2012 The Devil You Know (The Coathangers album), 2019 "The Devil You Know", a 1993 song by Jesus Jones from Perverse "The Devil You Know", a song by Bill Russell and Henry Krieger from the 1997 musical Side Show "The Devil You Know", a 2011 song by Anthrax from Worship Music "The Devil You Know", a 2015 song by Sharon Kovacs "The Devil You Know", a 2017 song by X Ambassadors The Devils You Know, an album by punk band The Other The Devil You Know (L.A. Guns album), 2019
See also Devil You Know (disambiguation) "Better the Devil You Know", a song