give the devil his due

US /ɡɪv ðə ˈdɛvəl hɪz duː/
UK /ɡɪv ðə ˈdɛvəl hɪz duː/
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1.

memberi iblis haknya, mengakui kebaikan seseorang yang tidak disukai

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

:
I don't like my boss, but to give the devil his due, he's very fair with promotions.
Saya tidak suka bos saya, tapi untuk memberi iblis haknya, dia sangat adil dalam promosi.
Even though he's our rival, we have to give the devil his due; his team played exceptionally well.
Meskipun dia adalah saingan kita, kita harus memberi iblis haknya; timnya bermain sangat baik.