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 [i]Mizaru Kikazaru Iwazaru[/i]). 

h4. See also

* [[covering own ears]]
* [[covering own eyes]]
* [[covering own mouth]]

h4. External links

* "Wikipedia: Three Wise Monkeys":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_wise_monkeys
三猿 見ざる聞かざる言わざる 見ざる言わざる聞かざる