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The following 3 entries include the term than the.
better the devil you know than the devil you don't
phrase—used to say that it is better to deal with a difficult person or situation one knows than with a new person or situation that could be worse
greater/better/more than the sum of its parts
phrase—used to say that something is better or more effective as a team, combination, etc., than would be expected when looking at the different parts that form it
the exception rather than the rule
noun phrase: not common or usual : not often done, seen, or happening : rare
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