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
StephaniSTEF-ə-neeEnglish (Modern)
Pam[pæm]
Egan['i:gən]
DarianDER-ee-ən, DAR-ee-ənEnglish
RiČArdas-Lithuanian
Drummond-English (Rare)