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nothing so bold as a blind mare

/ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ soʊ boʊld æz ə blaɪnd mer/

Example:

He invested all his savings into that risky startup; truly, nothing so bold as a blind mare.

there are none so deaf as those that will not hear

/ðɛr ɑːr nʌn soʊ dɛf æz ðoʊz ðæt wɪl nɑːt hɪr/

Example:

I tried to explain the risks to him, but there are none so deaf as those that will not hear.

what the eye does not see, the heart doesn't grieve over

/wʌt ðə aɪ dʌz nɑːt siː, ðə hɑːrt ˈdʌz.ənt ɡriːv ˈoʊ.vɚ/

Example:

I decided not to tell her about the minor scratch on her car; what the eye does not see, the heart doesn't grieve over.

admiration is the daughter of ignorance

/ˌæd.məˈreɪ.ʃən ɪz ðə ˈdɔː.tər əv ˈɪɡ.nər.əns/

Example:

He was obsessed with the new technology, but as they say, admiration is the daughter of ignorance.

a frog in the well knows nothing of the sea

/ə frɔɡ ɪn ðə wɛl noʊz ˈnʌθɪŋ əv ðə siː/

Example:

He thinks his small town is the best place on Earth, but a frog in the well knows nothing of the sea.

ignorance is a voluntary misfortune

/ˈɪɡ.nər.əns ɪz ə ˈvɑː.lən.ter.i mɪsˈfɔːr.tʃən/

Example:

He refuses to read the news, but as they say, ignorance is a voluntary misfortune.

ignorance is bliss

/ˈɪɡ.nər.əns ɪz blɪs/

Example:

Sometimes, ignorance is bliss, especially when it comes to office gossip.

there are none so blind as those who will not see

/ðɛr ɑːr nʌn soʊ blaɪnd æz ðoʊz huː wɪl nɑːt siː/

Example:

I tried to show him the evidence of the scam, but there are none so blind as those who will not see.

men are blind in their own cause

/mɛn ɑːr blaɪnd ɪn ðɛr oʊn kɔːz/

Example:

He couldn't see his own mistakes, proving that men are blind in their own cause.

half the world does not know how the other half lives

/hæf ðə wɜrld dʌz nɑt noʊ haʊ ðə ˈʌðər hæf lɪvz/

Example:

Seeing the luxury of the penthouse made me realize that half the world does not know how the other half lives.
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