Now that we know that we can't just look the other way

Question

Ahora que lo sabemos no podemos hacer la vista gorda.

And "hacer la vista gorda" is look the other way, right?

Gracias.

Answer 1

Correct.

"Now that we know, we can't just look the other way"

Answer 2

I think so, but in the figurative sense. Like we can't just pretend it's not going on.