Three Wise Monkeys
Speak no evil, See No evil, Hear no evil.
“In the Western world the phrase is often used to refer to those who
deal with impropriety by looking the other way, refusing to
acknowledge it, or feigning ignorance.”
The story originates from Japan, during the Moromachi Period,
the belief of the 3 monkeys is about staying healthy and keeping
well-being.
"mizaru (see no monkey) (見猿)
kikazaru (hear no monkey) (聞か猿)
iwazaru (speak no monkey) (言わ猿)
The Japanese word for monkey is “saru", which sounds very similar
to the verb-ending “zaru", which means “not”. In addition,
“saru” also means “go away”, which can be related to the “evil”.
"The three monkeys are Mizaru, covering his eyes, who
sees no evil; Kikazaru, covering his ears, who hears no
evil; and Iwazaru, covering his mouth, who speaks no evil.
There are various meanings ascribed to the monkeys and
the proverb including associations with being of good mind,
speech and action."
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