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there are none so blind as those who will not see

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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proverb

Meaning 1

Understanding cannot be forced on someone who chooses to be ignorant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: there are none so deaf as those who will not hear

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: لا يوجد هنالك اعمى بقدر الذي يأبى ان يرى — Translations
  • Dutch: wat baten kaars en bril als de uil niet zien en wil — Translations
  • Finnish: ei kukaan ole kuurompi kuin se, joka ei tahdo kuulla — Translations
  • French: il n’est pire aveugle que celui qui ne veut pas voir — Translations
  • Italian: non c'è peggior sordo di chi non vuol sentire — Translations
  • Polish: największym ślepcem jest ten, kto nie chce widzieć — Translations
  • Portuguese: o pior cego é aquele que não quer ver — Translations
  • Spanish: no hay peor ciego que el que no quiere ver — Translations
  • Spanish: no hay peor sordo que el que no quiere oír — Translations