give the devil his due
US /ɡɪv ðə ˈdɛvəl hɪz duː/
UK /ɡɪv ðə ˈdɛvəl hɪz duː/
1.
darle al diablo lo suyo, reconocer el mérito de alguien, aunque no te guste
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.
No me gusta mi jefe, pero para darle al diablo lo suyo, es muy justo con los ascensos.
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Even though he's our rival, we have to give the devil his due; his team played exceptionally well.
Aunque es nuestro rival, tenemos que darle al diablo lo suyo; su equipo jugó excepcionalmente bien.