Three wise monkeys

The three wise monkeys are a Japanese pictorial maxim, embodying the proverbial principle "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil".[1] The three monkeys are

Mizaru (見ざる), "does not see", covering his eyes

Kikazaru (聞かざる), "does not hear", covering his ears

Iwazaru (言わざる), "does not speak", covering his mouth.[2]