Meaning
'See an blind, hear an deaf' — see, and be blind; hear, and be deaf. Sometimes wisdom is to act as though you did not see or hear a thing, the proverb counsels: to turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to matters that do not concern you, or that would only bring you trouble if you took notice. It is shrewd advice for keeping out of others' business and out of danger, teaching that discretion often lies in pretending not to have witnessed what is best left alone.
Examples
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Mind yuh own business; see an blind, hear an deaf.
Mind your own business; see nothing, hear nothing.
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Some tings better yuh nuh get involve; see an blind, hear an deaf.
Some things you're better off not getting into; look away and stay quiet.
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Fi keep di peace, see an blind, hear an deaf.
To keep the peace, turn a blind eye and a deaf ear.
Origin
A doubled image of self-restraint: to have sight yet be blind, and hearing yet be deaf, by choice — deliberately overlooking what is best left alone.
How it’s used
Advice on discretion and self-preservation — knowing when it is wiser to pretend you noticed nothing.