What you don't know won't hurt you



What you don't know won't hurt you.

 and What you don't know can't hurt you.
Prov. If you do not know about a problem or a misdeed, you will not be able to make yourself unhappy by worrying about it. (Often used to justify not telling someone about a problem or misdeed.) Ellen: What a beautiful diamond necklace! Thank you! But how on earth did you get the money to pay for it? Fred: What you don't know won't hurt you.
See also: hurt, know

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Schwanhild-German
Maryloumer-ee-LOO, mar-ee-LOOEnglish
Odetta-English (Rare)
Fidelia-Spanish (Rare)
'Elifelet-Biblical Hebrew
PatPATEnglish