Phrase guide

what you don't know can't hurt you

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

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Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

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