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willful ignoranceA bad faith decision to avoid becoming informed about something so as to avoid having to make undesirable decisions that such information might prompt. It may also be shown as for a person to have no clue in a decision but still goes ahead in their decision.Rate it:

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ignorance is blissLack of knowledge results in happinessSometime you are more comfortable if you dont know something.Rate it:

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"ignorance is a seed that bears no fruit."IgnoranceRate it:

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"water ignorance with knowledge that wisdom grows."WisdomRate it:

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"whoever divides knowledge does not multiply ignorance."Knowledge IgnoranceRate it:

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Ignorance is BlissWhen you are glad, it is better to be unaware of bad thingsRate it:

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cut the lineThe willful entering of a queue of persons or vehicles waiting, for a service, anywhere other than the rear -usually to the objection of those already assembledRate it:

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無知是福ignorance is blissRate it:

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every silver lining has a cloudEvery good situation has the potential to turn bad.2007, Diab A. Shetayh, Actuality : The Reality RequiemA great partnership isn't a self-maintaining entity. Perseverance and persistence make it thrive. For every silver lining has a cloud. Ignorance of this reality is not an option.Rate it:

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element of surpriseThe strategic advantage one has over one's opposition due to the supposed ignorance of the other party.Rate it:

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aveuglement volontairewillful ignoranceRate it:

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Dieu le saitSe dit pour exprimer l’ignorance sur une chose importante.Rate it:

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forewarned is forearmedAdvance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."Rate it:

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ignorantia juris non excusatIgnorance of the law is not a valid excuse.Rate it:

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je ne sais qu'une chose c'est que je ne sais rienMaxime attribuée au philosophe Socrate, pour souligner sa propre ignorance.Rate it:

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laisser voir le bout de l'oreilleTo show one’s ignorance (or, true character); To show what one is driving at; To show the cloven hoof.Rate it:

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like talking to a wallOf an attempt at communication: unsuccessful because of the ignorance or stubbornness of the other party.Rate it:

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nul n'est censé ignorer la loiSignifie qu’on ne saurait invoquer son ignorance de la loi pour prétendre y échapper.Rate it:

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nul n'est méchant volontairementMaxime attribuée au philosophe Socrate pour qui l’homme, croyant faire le bien, fait le mal par ignorance.Rate it:

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play possumTo dissemble or to feign ignorance; to disguise or conceal something in order to deceive.Rate it:

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qui rien ne sait, de rien ne douteWho knows nothing, doubts nothing; Ignorance is bliss.Rate it:

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you must be new hereUsed to express that someone has in some way displayed their ignorance, unfamiliarity, or incompetence.Rate it:

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