What (someone) doesn't know won't hurt them In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "what (someone) doesn't know won't hurt them", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2021-08-05 10:08

Meaning of What (someone) doesn't know won't hurt them

What (someone) doesn't know won't hurt them American British informal

Being ignored or uninformed about something frees one from having to worry about, feel guilt for, or be unhappy about it

Jane: "What are you doing with your car?" Marry: "Don't try to ask me. What you don't know won't hurt you."

Linda: "My mom will criticize me if she knows my bad academic results this time" Jenny: "Definitely, so It's better to conceal this, what Mom doesn't know won't hurt her."

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fairly and squarely
straightforwardly
Example: I told her fairly and squarely that I don't like her behavior as well as personality.
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