there are none so blind as those who will not see

English

Alternative forms

• there's none so blind as those who will not see

Proverb

there are none so blind as those who will not see

1. Understanding cannot be forced on someone who chooses to be ignorant.

   Synonym: there are none so deaf as those who will not hear

   • 1980, Stephen King, The Mist:

     “There is no defense against the will of God. This has been coming. I have seen the signs. There are those here that I have told, but there are none so blind as those who will not see.”

Translations

Translations

• Arabic: لا يوجد هنالك اعمى بقدر الذي يأبى ان يرى
• Dutch: wat baten kaars en bril als de uil niet zien en wil
• Finnish: ei kukaan ole kuurompi kuin se, joka ei tahdo kuulla
• French: il n’est pire aveugle que celui qui ne veut pas voir (fr)
• Italian: non c'è peggior sordo di chi non vuol sentire
• Polish: największym ślepcem jest ten, kto nie chce widzieć
• Portuguese: o pior cego é aquele que não quer ver
• Spanish: no hay peor ciego que el que no quiere ver

See also

• you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink