To give the devil his due, he is quite a conscientious worker.

平心而论，他工作还是认真的。

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But to give the devil his due, I must admit that he is a pretty talented person.

不过说句公道话，我得承认他是个很有才华的人。

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I don't like Mr Jones, but to give the devil his due, I must admit that he is a good boss.

我不喜欢琼斯先生，但平心而论，我得承认他是个好老板。

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