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| Domain | Definition |
Literature | Give the Devil his Due Though bad, I allow, yet not so bad as you make him out. Do not lay more to the charge of a person than he deserves. The French say, "Il ne faut pas faire le diable plus noir qu'il n'est. " The Italians have the same proverb, " Non bisognà fare il diablo piu nero che non è. " The devil is not so black as he is painted. Every black has its white, as well as every sweet its sour. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Probity | Give and take, audire alteram partem, give the Devil his due, put the saddle on the right horse. |
Right | See justice done, see one righted, see fair play; do justice to; recompense; (reward); bold the scales even, give and take; serve one right, put the saddle on the right horse; give every one his due, give the devil his due; audire alteram partem. |
Vindication | Take the will for the deed, make allowance for, give credit for, do justice to; give one his due, give the Devil his due. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE |
| Specialty definitions using "GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE": Devil to Pay and no Pitch Hot. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Lyrics | But give the devil his due ("The Devil Went Down to Georgia"; performing artist: Charlie Daniels Band) | |
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| Language | Translations for "GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | megadja a császárnak (to give the devil his due), ami a császáré (to give the devil his due). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ivegay ethay evilday ishay ueday sã nu fii pãrtinitor. (various references) kötü adamın bile hakkını vermek. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
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