só não vê quem não quer ver

English translation: There are none so blind as those who will not see

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Portuguese term or phrase:	só não vê quem não quer ver
English translation:	There are none so blind as those who will not see
Entered by:	Tania Pires

08:47 Jan 10, 2017

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Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Subtitles

Portuguese term or phrase: só não vê quem não quer ver

I'm looking for a typical English sentence for a situation that is right there in front of you, and only those who keep their eyes closed won't be able to see it. I know there's a similar sentence, but I'm not sure how it goes.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Tania Pires KudoZ activity Questions: 429 (none open) (52 closed without grading) Answers: 11 Portugal
Local time: 21:03

There are none so blind as those who will not see

Explanation:
http://www.actualfreedom.com.au/richard/abditorium/nonesobli...

According to the ‘Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings’ this proverb has been traced back to 1546 (John Heywood)

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Margarida Martins Costelha
Portugal
Local time: 21:03

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There are none so blind as those who will not see

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There are none so blind as those who will not see

Margarida Martins Costelha
Portugal
Local time: 21:03
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Asker: Obrigada, Margarida!

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