盲めくら千せん人にん目め明あき千せん人にん

expression

some are wise and some are otherwise

Proverb meaning that in any large group, there are both perceptive and unperceptive people. Literally 'one thousand blind, one thousand with eyes open'. The term 盲 is now considered sensitive and discriminatory, so the proverb is rarely used today.

See also: 目明き千人盲千人

• 「盲めくら千せん人にん目め明あき千せん人にん」ということわざは、世よの中なかには賢かしこい人ひともいればそうでない人ひともいるという意い味みだ。

  The proverb '盲千人目明き千人' means that in this world, there are both wise people and unwise people.