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Vinony

ignorance is bliss

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proverb

Etymology: From Thomas Gray's poem, Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College (1742): "Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise."

  1. A lack of knowledge or awareness about certain facts or situations results in happiness or reduced anxiety.