"de deux maux, il faut choisir le moindre" meaning in French

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Proverb

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
    Sense id: en-de_deux_maux,_il_faut_choisir_le_moindre-fr-proverb-IDmBv2sn Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French proverbs

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