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The devil is not always at one door.

Meaning: Misfortune strikes unpredictably from different directions, so vigilance must extend everywhere, not fixate on single threats.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

Translations

  • French: Le diable n’est pas toujours à la porte d’un pauvre homme (literally: The devil is not always at a poor man’s door)

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