し
知
　
ら
　
ぬ
　
が
ほとけ
仏

expression

Proverb.
  1. ignorance is bliss.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
し
知
　
ら
　
ぬ
　
が
ほとけ
仏
 知らぬが仏 しらぬがほとけ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

know, wisdom
し.る　チ　しり (2nd, N4)
dart, arrow
や　シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
Buddha, the dead, France
ブツ　ほとけ (5th, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)