The maxim known as see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil comes from the three wise monkeys in 17th century Japan. The monkeys, known as Mizaru, Kikazaru, and Iwazaru, cover their eyes, ears, and mouths respectively.
The French expression is: "Ne rien entendre, ne rien voir, ne rien dire".
"HΓΆr ingen ondska, tala ingen ondska, se ingen ondska."
Arthur Hiller
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See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Oz - 1997 See No Evil Hear No Evil Smell No Evil 6-2 was released on: USA: 12 January 2003
The monkey that covers his eyes to keep himself from seeing evil is Mizaru. Kikazaru hears no evil because he keeps his ears covered, and Iwazaru is the monkey that keeps his mouth covered, thus he speaks no evil.
Hear NO EVIL See NO EVIL Speak NO EVIL
It means if you are not exposed to bad things, you will not do bad things.
why on earth would you ask that?
Gandhiji's 4th Monkey is "Do no Evil"...the other three are say no evil, see no evil & hear no evil.
Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor.