Meanings
alternative there's none so blind as those who will not see
- Understanding cannot be forced on someone who chooses to be ignorant.
“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.”
1980, Stephen King, The Mist, Viking Press
Synonyms & antonyms
proverbUnderstanding cannot be forced on someone who chooses to be ignorant.
Translations
Arabic لا يوجد هنالك اعمى بقدر الذي يأبى ان يرى
- لا يوجد هنالك اعمى بقدر الذي يأبى ان يرىTranslations
Dutch wat baten kaars en bril als de uil niet zien en wil
- wat baten kaars en bril als de uil niet zien en wilTranslations
Finnish ei kukaan ole kuurompi kuin se, joka ei tahdo kuulla
- ei kukaan ole kuurompi kuin se, joka ei tahdo kuullaTranslations
French il n’est pire aveugle que celui qui ne veut pas voir
- il n’est pire aveugle que celui qui ne veut pas voirTranslations
Italian non c'è peggior sordo di chi non vuol sentire
- non c'è peggior sordo di chi non vuol sentireTranslations
Polish największym ślepcem jest ten, kto nie chce widzieć
- największym ślepcem jest ten, kto nie chce widziećTranslations
Portuguese o pior cego é aquele que não quer ver
- o pior cego é aquele que não quer verTranslations
Spanish no hay peor ciego que el que no quiere ver, no hay peor sordo que el que no quiere oír
- no hay peor ciego que el que no quiere verTranslations
- no hay peor sordo que el que no quiere oírTranslations
Cite this entry
there are none so blind as those who will not see. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20are%20none%20so%20blind%20as%20those%20who%20will%20not%20see
“there are none so blind as those who will not see.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20are%20none%20so%20blind%20as%20those%20who%20will%20not%20see. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “there are none so blind as those who will not see,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20are%20none%20so%20blind%20as%20those%20who%20will%20not%20see.
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