- three wise monkeys who see and hear and speak no evil
- n. the three wise monkeys, pictorial maxim that originated in China of three wise monkeys (Mizaru, Kikazaru and Iwazaru) who see and hear and speak no evil
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
three wise monkeys who see and hear and speak no evil
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