give the devil his due

US /ɡɪv ðə ˈdɛvəl hɪz duː/
UK /ɡɪv ðə ˈdɛvəl hɪz duː/
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إعطاء الشيطان حقه, الإنصاف حتى مع العدو

to admit that even a bad or disliked person has some good qualities or has done something good

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I don't like my boss, but to give the devil his due, he's very fair with promotions.
لا أحب رئيسي، ولكن لـإعطاء الشيطان حقه، إنه عادل جدًا في الترقيات.
Even though he's our rival, we have to give the devil his due; his team played exceptionally well.
على الرغم من أنه منافسنا، يجب علينا إعطاء الشيطان حقه؛ فريقه لعب بشكل استثنائي.