English-Finnish translations for lesser of two evils

• pienempi paha
  Kuten tunnettu sanonta kuuluu, on hyvä valita pienempi paha. As the much loved saying goes, you should choose the lesser of two evils.
  . (PT) Äänestin mietinnön puolesta, koska se on pienempi paha. I have voted in favour of this proposal because it is the lesser of two evils.
  Tämä tarkoittaa, että parlamentin vaalit on pidettävä Nizzan sopimuksen mukaisesti. Se on kuitenkin mielestäni pienempi paha. This means that Parliament elections will have to take place under the Nice Treaty, but this is the lesser of two evils in my opinion.

Definition of lesser of two evils

• The more desirable of two bad alternatives

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