меньше знаешь — крепче спишь

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Russian

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Etymology

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Literally, “the less you know, the better you’ll sleep”.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmʲenʲʂɨ ˈzna(j)ɪʂ | ˈkrʲept͡ɕe spʲiʂ]

Proverb

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ме́ньше зна́ешь — кре́пче спишь • (ménʹše znáješʹ — krépče spišʹ)

  1. curiosity killed the cat
  2. ignorance is bliss
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