what you don't know can't hurt you

English

Phrase

what you don't know can't hurt you

1. If one does not know about a problem or a misdeed, one will not be able to render oneself unhappy by worrying about it.

Usage notes

• Often used to justify not informing someone about a problem or misdeed.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: se mitä ei tiedä ei voi satuttaa
• French: ce qu’on ignore ne peut pas nous faire de mal
• Polish: czego oczy nie widzą, tego sercu nie żal
• Swedish: det man inte vet har man inte ont av

See also

• out of sight, out of mind
• ignorance is bliss
• willful ignorance
• long ways, long lies