三猿 見ざる聞かざる言わざる 見ざる言わざる聞かざる

The three wise monkeys (Japanese: 三猿, san'en or sanzaru, or 三匹の猿, sanbiki no saru). Together they embody the proverbial principle to "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" (Japanese: 見ざる聞かざる言わざる Mizaru Kikazaru Iwazaru).

See also

• covering own ears
• covering own eyes
• covering own mouth

External links

• Wikipedia: Three Wise Monkeys

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