avere gli occhi foderati di prosciutto

== Italian == === Alternative forms === avere il prosciutto sugli occhi === Etymology === Literally, “to have one's eyes blindfolded with ham”. Compare pull the wool over someone's eyes, presenting the opposite action. === Phrase === avere gli occhi foderati di prosciutto (idiomatic, informal) to not see the obvious, to get fooled by overlooking what's obvious ==== Conjugation ====