ignorance is bliss

ignorance is bliss
ignorance is bliss spoken phrase
used for saying that it is better not to know something, because then you will not worry
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Main entry: ignorance

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ignorance is bliss — see ignorance
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Main Entry:bliss
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ignorance is bliss
— used to say that a person who does not know about a problem does not worry about it
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Main Entry:ignorance

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ˌignorance is ˈbliss idiom
(saying) if you do not know about sth, you cannot worry about it

Some doctors believe ignorance is bliss and don't give their patients all the facts.

Main entry:ignoranceidiom

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