掩耳盗铃的英文：
[Literal Meaning]
cover/ear/steal/bell
to cover one's ears while stilling a bell

[解释]
明明掩盖不住的事情偏要想法子掩盖，自己欺骗自己。

[Explanation]
to deceive oneself as well as others

[例子]
明明是你拿走了钱还要玩掩耳盗铃的把戏，能骗得了谁呢？

[Example]
Obviously you took the money. Whom can you cheat by playing the trick of covering one's ears while stilling a bell.

[英文等价词]
to bury one's head in the sand
ostrich policy
The cat shuts its eyes when steam cream.

The cat shuts its eyes when stealing
掩耳盗铃

Stuff one's ears when stealing a bell;selfdeceit
掩耳盗铃

The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream.
[谚]掩耳盗铃;猫偷吃奶油的时候,总是闭着眼睛。