見ざる聞かざる言わざる

みざるきかざるいわざる

Also written 見猿聞か猿言わ猿

Meanings

1. Expression see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil; the three wise monkeys

Kanji

• 見 see. Read as みる.
• 聞 hear. Read as きく.
• 言 say. Read as いう.

Example sentences

• 見ざる聞かざる言わざる。
  See nothing, hear nothing, say nothing.

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