ELI5 Snoring - Why don't we hear ourselves snore?

Lots of people snore. Why don't we hear ourselves snore?   ... We explain like i'm five!   Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community, and specifically the following reddit users whose questions and responses formed the basis of this conversation: vealophile, theraui, rohkas, bloodaxe007, mos95b & activ8r   To the ELI5 community that has supported us so far, thanks for all your feedback and comments. Send us an e-mail: [email protected] ... we love hearing from you!