"Give the Devil His Due" - True Meaning and Origin

In this episode you discover the meanings and early sources for the phrase, "Give the devil his due".

Sources / Resources:

Lyrics to "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". Link: https://genius.com/Charlie-daniels-the-devil-went-down-to-georgia-lyrics

"What's the meaning of the phrase 'He will give the Devil his due'?". Phrases.org.UK. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/176900.html

"What Does Give the Devil his Due Mean?"; "Writing Explained". Link: https://writingexplained.org/idiom-dictionary/give-the-devil-his-due#:~:text=Origin%20of%20Give%20the%20Devil,France%20as%20well%20as%20England.

"Idiom: He will give the Devil his due"; JustEnglish.me. Link: https://justenglish.me/2012/07/24/idiom-he-will-give-the-devil-his-due/

How many songs have "Give the devil his due" in the lyrics?; Lyrics.com. Link: https://www.lyrics.com/lyrics/give%20the%20devil%20his%20due

"Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. EndNotes.com. Link: https://www.enotes.com/topics/don-quixote/quotes/give-devil-his-due

"The remarkable life of Miguel de Cervantes and how it shaped his timeless tale, 'Don Quixote'". Link: https://hub.jhu.edu/2016/09/29/egginton-cervantes-
29sept2016/#:~:text=This%20episode%20in%20Spanish%20author,mind%20when%20thinking%20about%20it.
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Host:

Stephen Carter. Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com. Previous episodes available on the Stress Relief Radio website and at https://www.spreaker.com/show/history-of-everyday-sayings
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Technical information:

Recorded with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with Twisted Wave and Audacity. Noise and reverb reduction with Hush. Leveled with Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: SE DynaCaster DCM8.
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Key words:

Shakespeare's Henry V, Shakespeare, Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes, Charlie Danials,