Verb
take the bitter with the sweet (third-person singular simple present takes the bitter with the sweet, present participle taking the bitter with the sweet, simple past took the bitter with the sweet, past participle taken the bitter with the sweet)
(idiomatic) To accept positive things with negative things.
Synonym: take the rough with the smooth
Oh, definitely and you know you take the bitter with the sweet but the benefits far outweigh the burdens of what I've been able to do for my family, my word. Star Jones