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jmdict 2418970 Active (id: 1968409)
知らぬは亭主ばかりなり知らぬは亭主許り也
しらぬはていしゅばかりなり
1. [exp] [id]
▶ the husband is always the last to know
▶ everyone knows of the wife's infidelity but the cuckolded husband



History:
3. A 2018-01-16 11:33:20  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5, Eijiro
  Comments:
I think this is clearer.
  Diff:
@@ -16,2 +16,2 @@
-<gloss>everyone knowing of the wife's infidelity but the cuckold</gloss>
-<gloss>everyone knowing the rumor but the object of it</gloss>
+<gloss>the husband is always the last to know</gloss>
+<gloss>everyone knows of the wife's infidelity but the cuckolded husband</gloss>
2. A* 2017-12-08 11:42:23  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daij
"...また、当人だけが知らないで平気でいることのたとえ。"
  Comments:
could need some more work.
  Diff:
@@ -3,0 +4,3 @@
+<k_ele>
+<keb>知らぬは亭主ばかりなり</keb>
+</k_ele>
@@ -13 +16,2 @@
-<gloss>Only the husband does not know</gloss>
+<gloss>everyone knowing of the wife's infidelity but the cuckold</gloss>
+<gloss>everyone knowing the rumor but the object of it</gloss>
1. A 2008-11-21 00:00:00 
  Comments:
Entry created

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