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ignorance is bliss
Proverb meaning that not knowing something can keep you peaceful, like a Buddha. Often used when someone is happier unaware of an unpleasant truth.
真実を知らないほうが幸せなこともある。まさに知らぬが仏だ。
Sometimes it's happier not to know the truth. That's exactly 'ignorance is bliss'.
A Japanese proverb combining 知らぬ (not knowing) and 仏 (Buddha), suggesting that ignorance can bring a Buddha-like calmness.