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klidný jen ten, kdo málo zná

English translation: ignorance is bliss

09:26 May 10, 2014
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / saying
Czech term or phrase: klidný jen ten, kdo málo zná
Is there any English saying like this? Thank you.
Pavel Prudký
English translation:ignorance is bliss
Explanation:
Common proverb/saying, meaning that what you don't know won't stress/bother you.
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Nathaniel2
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5 +5ignorance is bliss
Nathaniel2
4the less you know, the better you sleep
Ivo Jurasek


  

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the less you know, the better you sleep


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Ivo Jurasek
Czech Republic
Local time: 06:40
Native speaker of: Czech
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
ignorance is bliss


Explanation:
Common proverb/saying, meaning that what you don't know won't stress/bother you.

Nathaniel2
Local time: 06:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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