"de deux maux, il faut choisir le moindre" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [French]

IPA: /də dø mo | il fo ʃwa.ziʁ lə mwɛ̃dʁ/
Head templates: {{fr-proverb}} de deux maux, il faut choisir le moindre
  1. Alternative form of entre deux maux, il faut choisir le moindre: one must choose the lesser of two evils Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: entre deux maux (extra: one must choose the lesser of two evils), il faut choisir le moindre (extra: one must choose the lesser of two evils) Synonyms: de deux maux il faut choisir le moindre
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