“See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" is a common phrase, usually used to describe someone who doesn’t want to be involved in a situation. But where did the saying originate?
Unfortunately, no one knows for sure how it evolved. Because the saying is typically associated with three monkeys one covering his eyes, one covering his ears, and the other covering his mouth it is believed that the saying may have its origin in a 17th century temple in Japan.
The Nikko Toshogo Shrine, also known as the Sacred Stable, in Japan has a carving of three wise monkeys. Many scholars believe the monkeys were carved as a visual representation of the religious principle, “If we do not hear, see, or speak evil, we ourselves shall be spared all evil."
Others believe that the saying originated from a Japanese play on words. “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil," translated into Japanese is, “mizaru, kikazaru, iwazaru." The Japanese word for monkey is “saru", and sounds very similar to the verb-ending “zaru". It is easy to see how the saying may have originated from a fun play on words. The only problem with this explanation is that the three wise monkeys aren’t originally from Japan.
In the eighth century A.D. a Buddhist monk from China introduced the three wise monkeys to Japan. They were associated with a fearsome blue-faced deity called Vadjra. It is believed that the monkeys’ gestures were a representation of a command of the deity to “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil."
Just as there is disagreement about the origin of the phrase, there are differing explanations of the meaning of “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil." Some contend that it is a proverb reminding us not to be so snoopy, so nosy, and so gossipy. Others say that it is a warning to stay away from places where immoral acts are taking place. Whatever the origin and meaning of “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil," it is one of the most visual phrases in existence. It’s impossible to hear it spoken without thinking of three wise, but very cute, little monkeys.
Marco from Phila PA (3 years 14 days ago.)
I like your article.Very informative.That phrase makes me think of the way 90% of people would rather look the other way if the problem doesn't directly affect them.We keep turning our heads until we're spinning like tops!..like the Romans did, who l Respond to this comment
aj from toronto, canada (3 years 5 days ago.)
Nice write-up, but it is very odd that you haven't mentioned Mahatma Gandhi at all in the write up since he popularized the three monkeys. Respond to this comment
James from Canada (3 years 2 days ago.)
Its from the bible that says see no evil , hear no evil , speak no evil. Speak can be switched with do in other versions. Not some japan monkey. Respond to this comment
Bill Kincaid from United States (2 years 357 days ago.)
Thanks for sharing your information. Funny that someone would credit this to the Bible in spite of all your facts. There are lots of sayinfgs falsely credited to the Bible, though. If the people who claimed to live by it actually read it through Respond to this comment
Elizabeth from Scotland (2 years 355 days ago.)
Among my father's papers, I found a poem 'Over the door of the Sacred Temple, They sit in their wisdom the three, the little deaf monkey, the little dumb monkey, the monkey who could not see.With their eyes closed to evil, Ears that hear only the rig Respond to this comment
Elizabeth (cont) from Scotland (2 years 355 days ago.)
-right. Lips that are closed to scandal, they sit in their silent might.' Anyone know of the origin? Respond to this comment
William Duncan from California (2 years 347 days ago.)
I have heard this attributed to the three major signs humans use when lying. You will usually put your hand over your mouth and talk through your fingers, put your fingers in your ears or around them, or rub your eyes. This could either be coincidenc Respond to this comment
Saru from dallas, tx (2 years 329 days ago.)
James in Canada: "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" appears nowhere in the Bible. Have you even read it? That phrase has its origins with the Japanese monkeys, and has subsequently been used in Christian teachings. It is NOT a Biblical quote. Respond to this comment
Beka from Salem, OR (2 years 324 days ago.)
Although it may not show up word for word in The Bible, the principle is still there. You should not watch anything evil, for it will have a corrupting effect on you. You should not listen to evil stuff for the same reason. And you should not say ... Respond to this comment
Anonymous (2 years 300 days ago.)
I always heard the expression see,hear,do no evil. I never tried to find where it originated. But that's how I refered to the young people in the 60's I could hear no evil, with their language, see no evil in their lifestyle, and do no evil deeds Respond to this comment
Kandi Ranson-Wilson from Myrtle Beach, SC (2 years 300 days ago.)
As a small business owner I feel that you have really done a great job in advertising!! I too am a part of the same. Great luck with your success. I love this idea!! Respond to this comment
Jdawg from FL (2 years 284 days ago.)
Yep, while it's not word for word in the Bible the general idea that states you must change the oil in your car every 3000 miles is there too.... right? :) Respond to this comment
Michael from Sweden (2 years 264 days ago.)
One simple expression generates such varied reactions! As the Chinese had a such a great influence on Japanese culture, and as the Japanese language is very much adapted from Chinese, why not accept Chinese origin and the play on the word for monkey? Respond to this comment
suvra from india (2 years 260 days ago.)
hey! this was a good one but adding a certain info to this, even Mahatma Gandhi from India followed this principe.In fact we Indians regard these 3 monkeys of Gandhi who believed that non-violence is the best way to combat any evil on earth. Respond to this comment
W. Tetsuji Kan from Panama City, Florida (2 years 259 days ago.)
You wrote, "The Japanese word for monkey is “saru”, & sounds very similar to the verb-ending 'zaru'." Japanese love puns. In Japanese when a noun takes an adjective, the noun's first syllable changes. So "saru" turns to "zaru" in the pun. Respond to this comment
tom soto from Austin, TX (2 years 242 days ago.)
Isaiah ch33, v15 and following comes pretty close espousing-- practicing virtue, speaking honestly, stopping the ears, lest hearing evil and closing the eyes, lest looking on evil. A fourth monkey could be added brushing his hands of evil doing. Respond to this comment
Isaac from Bangalore, India (2 years 240 days ago.)
Tom Soto finally nailed it. The Bible has most of the copyrights on good & evil! :o) Human societies the world over have differentiated between these diametrically opposed concepts of good & evil. Though - generally - a person is neither wholly. Respond to this comment
alexander from berlin, germany (2 years 237 days ago.)
fine discussion. for me it's (buddhist?) philosophy: don't see/hear the Respond to this comment
anonymous from United States (2 years 236 days ago.)
You didn't mention Mahatma Gandhi at all and he is the one that has spread this idea by saying that war starts after people see evil, hear evil, and speak evil. He is the one that has spread the concept of the three monkeys. Respond to this comment
alexander from berlin. germany (2 years 234 days ago.)
fine discussion. for me it's morality-philosophy: don't see/hear the Respond to this comment
Jeff Carr from New Palestine,IN (2 years 230 days ago.)
I have been to the Nikko temple in Japan and have seen these three figures of the monkeys potraying see, hear and speak no evil. I don't know If this the origin or not, but they have been there a long time. Respond to this comment
Katherine from Lancaster, UK (2 years 229 days ago.)
If we do not see evil or hear evil around us (done and spoken by others), we are unlikely to (as children) copy and learn these behaviours, and make the evil part of us, and therefore eventually speak the same evil to our children, neighbours. Respond to this comment
Nettie Finn from USA (2 years 229 days ago.)
Thanks for the info! I needed to know this because my friends and I got friendship necklaces with the monkeys on them. Again, thanks for your help! Respond to this comment
George from NC (2 years 203 days ago.)
On the other hand, if you don't see or hear evil realities, how can you speak out against them? Something akin to the ostritch Respond to this comment
Kath from Toronto, ON (2 years 196 days ago.)
Mahatma Gandhi spread it, but we are talking about "the origin" of the phrase. Buddhism was way before christ. Hence, I believe the concept had originated from Buddhism. Respond to this comment
Aryan from Vedic World, India (2 years 189 days ago.)
Everything the west or Middle or Far East know or call their own has its origin and inspiration in India. The following quotes substantiate it:
Sir William Wilson Hunter (1840-1900) says: "The fables of animals, familiar to the Western world from Respond to this comment
Stephen from Australia (2 years 176 days ago.)
The fact remains that the bible is the oldest doctrine on the face of the planet. Isa 33:15, He that speaketh uprightly that shaketh his hands from holding bribes that stoppeth his ears from hearing (bloodshed) and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil Respond to this comment
Jacob from U.K. (2 years 142 days ago.)
A very gripping and informative text. The writing shows all the possibilities if the outcome and the majourity of the population's thought on the topic. Nothing could have pin-pointed that more precisley than that. It is an excellent peice. Well done Respond to this comment
rhan from U.K. (2 years 113 days ago.)
i think that all cultures and religions of the world have the same basic principles and ideals thats why the phrase appears in so many religious texts. were all one people why seperate our selfs. Respond to this comment
Joshua from Toronto (2 years 78 days ago.)
Good article. As for its origin, i believe the whole concept neither originated from Buddist or Christians, but more likely from plain old common sense. If you surround yourselves with evil, you will in turn be affected by it. Respond to this comment
mel (2 years 61 days ago.)
i have a collection and a great intrest in the characters, its great to have some knowlege of them. it was nice clicking on and getting the story w/o trying to be sold on something! Respond to this comment
Brian Bruya (2 years 58 days ago.)
The phrase, "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil, do no evil," comes directly from the Analects of Confucius, 12:1 (translations may differ slightly). Respond to this comment
Mark from France (2 years 57 days ago.)
It comes from Buddhism. In the originals, the monkeys are not covering themselves but are reaching out. In Buddhism evil is not apart from good, like a battle. In seeing evil as something to be fought we become that evil. The wise do not see evil. Respond to this comment
jt from usa (2 years 25 days ago.)
We have 3 boys and have taken pics of them in his pose for years. Just recently searched for the origin, thanks to all for their input! Respond to this comment
phoenix from Europe (2 years 7 days ago.)
It is one thing to discuss the origin and the other to explain the essence. The latter seems more valuable. In one country, they say "see, hear say nothing" - would you agre that it suggests something different from what the tree monkeys mean? Respond to this comment
dhaval amlani from uk (1 year 360 days ago.)
i think it is good and it has got
information about the three wies monkey see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil Respond to this comment
Stephen Lawrence from United Kingdom (1 year 325 days ago.)
I think this is about No Judgement. If we never make a judgement about what is evil it is not possible to see it, hear it or speak it.
I see parralles with Christianity and Judaism. Sin came into the world when Adam eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
We have no knowledge of good or evil!
Do we see evil in, speak evil of or hear evil from other animals. No.
Only humans.
It was understandable when when we thought we were seperate to nature.
Helen Schuenemann (1 year 322 days ago.)
To me these monkey's represent those American people who refuse to become involved, as we losse our precious liberties, while the politicans and our judges are MONKEYING with our Constitution. Respond to this comment
RI from California (1 year 318 days ago.)
I don't recall this article asking or having anything to doing with politics? Only the origins of this expression? Did I miss something when I read the artical headline? It is to bad to see the person go on about something not relevent to the subject and to make a political statement. Maybe they were reading a different article before this one and got confused? I would like to thank everybody who gave there knowledge about this articles origins. It has been great to see all the opinions of this Respond to this comment
kuang from seattle, wa, usa (1 year 316 days ago.)
Confucious, Analects 12-1: [Asked about perfect virtue,] The Master replied, "Look not at what is contrary to propriety; listen not to what is contrary to propriety; speak not what is contrary to propriety; make no movement which is contrary to propriety." Respond to this comment
sweet jane from scandinavia (1 year 313 days ago.)
I think it's hilarious that Americans like to think everything that's good comes from the bible. They even claim that democracy comes from christian values. I say its is a wrong and untrue idea. Democracy comes from Ancient Greece, it has got nothing to do with the bible. You people can't fight evil, because it comes from inside yourselves. Look at nature, there's nothing evil out there. Not before the human race came was there evilness around. Respond to this comment
Dermot from Dublin (1 year 312 days ago.)
May the Lord bless people who read this artical, may we all learn to do what it says. thank you for info. Respond to this comment
Tony from London (1 year 309 days ago.)
jane, depends what you define as evil. Rape, looting, pillage, murder etc are staples of the animal kingdom where survival of the fittest/strongest is the key axiom. As for the expression, I have always viewed it as a depiction of those who would rather pretend there is no evil and wrongdoing than stand up and confront it. Respond to this comment
Rick from NY (1 year 299 days ago.)
Tony from London; You have an interesting definition of murder, rape, etc. The consensus I am most familiar with is that evil must involve a choice. A Lion running down and eating its prey is not committing murder -- it is an animal hunting for food. The Lion does not have the mental capacity to stop and say "this is wrong, I think I'll go invent Tofu instead so I can eat without hurting others." Respond to this comment
Pastor Jody from Minneapolis MN USA (1 year 298 days ago.)
Wow. I fear that in having read the comments on this great article I have seen and 'heard' evil. How unfortunate is that?!?! So my two cents...if it's even worth that much. I am a pastor researching what I am going to use as a theme for a youth retreat this fall. It is true that the basic concept is contained in the Holy Scriptures of the Bible. Yet the same concept is also contained in the koran, budist teachings, etc. The concept transends religions because it is common logical sense. Respond to this comment
Pastor Jody from Minneapolis MN USA (1 year 298 days ago.)
An interesting side note...Some people believe that Abraham (father of the Fatih) was Chinese! I don't know the validity...but it's interesting. Peace to you all. Respond to this comment
Martha from KDH NC (1 year 298 days ago.)
My 8 year old just bought a little See no evil sculpture for his 1year old cousin. He stated that he wanted to change the word 'evil' to 'fear', because 'at night it can get pretty scary in your room alone'. I thought it was fine but thought it'd be fun to look up the story. I liked the article and it gave me sufficient information, but I'm not having fun as I read on. I think I'll spend a little more time with my son at night and not bother to argue the differences between evil and fear. Respond to this comment
Quacious Q from My Room (1 year 275 days ago.)
That was nice to know. I'm glad you shared this information with me. Its nices to know this kind of stuff. I grew up listening to that saying but never knew what it ment. I would have never thought of the origin happening that way though. My only question is
Joe from Seattle, USA (1 year 269 days ago.)
I've been to the temple, it's incredibly beautiful. It's in a pristine forest, and monkeys freely roam the grounds. The carving is over the doors of the stable, and the stable is just a small part of the temple. The stable actually has many carvings on all four sides, all carvings are of the monkeys which are native to that area. The carving that we know so well is just a small part of the artwork on the stable.
Ian from UK (1 year 260 days ago.)
I have an interesting variation in the Yorkshire Dialect, that's the county of York in England, York is that city that lent it's name to the city of New York in America. It goes like this.
See all, Hear all, Say nowt.
Eat all, Drink all, Pay nowt.
And if thy ever does owt for nowt, allers do it for thi sen.
or in Plain English
See all, hear all, say nothing.
Eat all, Drink all, Pay nothing.
And if you ever do anything for nothing always do it for yourself.
Ian, Yorkshire, England
Thatayaone from Thunder Bay (1 year 225 days ago.)
out of curiousity just to tick everyone's mind,.... just what is evil, in a broader spectrum that will account for the word in general
Paul from Pittsburgh (1 year 189 days ago.)
I just purchased a great piece. Advertised by EgyptianWorld. 3 baboons, hard stone, from the old kingdom, hear,see,speak no evil; if you snoop around ebay you may find the completed sale. If authentic, it goes back to 2500 BC. It's awesome, even if it's not authentic. My guess is it's the real McCoy.
Angel Gonzales from Warden (1 year 179 days ago.)
A.G. From Warden
I think that this is a weird subject but i really just wish that there was a bigger deal with this story other then just what you have here but i guess thats just the way it is.
Richee from Reno (1 year 172 days ago.)
The origin of the hear No evil, See no Evil and say no evil comes from the druids from the country Druidia before 1800BC. This country was famous for it's many sayins such as " You can lead a horse to water...but a pencil must be lead," or "A rolling stone gathers no mildew." This translation however was lost throughout the years. Many people believe that the Druids were mythological people...but who do you think invented Ben & Jerries?
Troy from Texarkna, TX (1 year 160 days ago.)
Love everyones comments, but it seems to me that all of the comments have a similar meaning, and it sems where ever it may have orginated from it seems it's trying to tell us......if we don't see it....or hear it.....and never speak of it, then we never have to worry about anything negative coming from it. That's my take on it
Anu from Lohja, Finland (1 year 159 days ago.)
I'm getting a tattoo done of this subject and to me it means (as it does for so many others) that as long as we don't look at it, speak of it or hear it, we don't have to care about it. My tattoo will be of the monkeys of course, though I did play with the idea of having George W Bush, Tony Blair and Donald Rumsfeld doing the bit, since they seem to do a very good job of ignoring things that are right in their faces...
Lu from Oregon (1 year 124 days ago.)
"Monkey see, Monkey do"; so the Wise Monkeys will see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil, AND do no evil.
Joseph Vietnamese (1 year 112 days ago.)
As a positive human being, I prefer to say to myself : See nothing as evil, hear nothing as evil and speak nothing as evil... and otherwise : see, hear and speak evething as good thing. (Joseph Vietnamese)
Lace Amour from Rhode Island (1 year 109 days ago.)
I can't believe that people (Humans) would argue such a simple phrase. Some actually argue its ownership and origin which is so far from what it represents and expose the seed of most evil we humans know (greed). Unfortunately India has the bomb as well so even Gandhi failed. It appears that the monkeys are wiser then some may think. The meek will inherit the earth.
Joanna from Bloomfield, NE (1 year 87 days ago.)
Those who claim it was onlyfrom the bible are probably unfamiliar with religions way, way older that the bible. They probably have never seen the carving refered to in japan. It is in a beautiful serene setting, even if it is on a stable. Speaking of stables!
Nikki (1 year 53 days ago.)
I had always been told that the saying comes from the Zorastrian religion in old Persia almost 3500 B.C. is this information way off?
Jimmy from Sweden (1 year 52 days ago.)
Have been interested in the subject since I read a comic book in which the three monkeys appeared but my earlier searches came up with close to nothing.
The internet is like a library with really crappy structure. Search for something and you end up with a million hits and 97% of those are...well crap and not really related to what you want to find.
So thank you for your comments, it renewed my interest in the matter.
Seems like the origin will stay hidden, but I found some interesting info on thethreemonkeys site(couldn't add the link)
Ross Polson from China (1 year 42 days ago.)
My mother believed we all build our heavens (and hells) on earth. She certainly did. She saw the world as a beautiful, unstained place. People were basically good - she refused to hear otherwise. And she spoke no ill about anyone - even people who we knew had hurt her. Confucionism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Shintoism, Hinduism and other religions promote "the 3 monkeys" - who thought of it first?
Lace Amour from Rhode Island (1 year 38 days ago.)
Maybe I was too rash, the human race is full of goodness, especially when we learn to forgive.
Ross, I think it's not who thought of it first but who thinks it right now and puts it to use.
Enjoy your day!
dkburke from dc (1 year 5 days ago.)
We see through the glasses we are wearing at the moment, or what we are familiar with, and hopefully, we can broaden our understandings through webs like this. I just returned from my 1st visit to Yogaville in Southern va where they have an all-religion/no religion welcome shrine with all the major holy books open, along with Einstein's work, Rachael carson's book, some musical passages, etc. Its beautiful, generous, and peaceful there, and full of the world's wisdom. The Confucion book was open to the phrases mentioned above. That's why I looked it up, to make sure the three monkey's there (not in the Confucian book itself) didn't have a negative, but mostly a positive or witty connotation. Thanks for being here and opening the conversation!
Trevor from UK (1 year 2 days ago.)
Whatever the ‘truth’ is, my take is that if one had invented or was a believer of the phrase and wanted to create a lasting impression with it, what better than the visual humour of monkeys seemingly ‘aping’ human behaviour add in a bit of pagan belief and animal symbolism, a clever twist of words and people will discuss it for eons.
My mother used this phrase when I had repeated a bad word or action believing it was true or right. In other words I shouldn’t have been corrupted by what I’d seen or heard, but to seek the truth and a better path. I doubt I’ll find it but the journey is interesting.
Ben Jones(4,517) Ben Jones (338 days 18 hours ago.)
I tend to believe that the fundamental meaning behind this phrase is an oblique reference to the innate human inocennse with which we are all born - the clean slate if you will.
I believe in the context of this phrase, evil is an all emcompassing word to define wrong doing, inaction, harm and intent, rather than a malicious force or pervading and ever present form of sinister character.
Thus the onus is upon us as parents, family members, friends, teachers, members of the community and so on, to set the right examples and to strive to be the best that we can be at all times for little eyes and ears are always upon, and little mouths have a way of repeating what they should not. This is the meaning that I prefer to take from this sage, insightful and long standing expression.
Lorien, thanks for sharing some more information with us!
Anonymous (311 days 1 hour ago.)
Had to comment on the suggestion that this is from the Bible. The concepts are there, but the phrase certainly isn't. Apparently that person has NEVER read the Bible. My guess is they're Catholic.
Hannah Quinn(416) Hannah Quinn (292 days 12 hours ago.)
Lorien,
You started an excellent discussion here. We had a set of wise monkeys when I was a child which fascinated my siblings and myself. Our parents sometimes had us imitate them - no doubt to give them a couple of minutes of peace!
I read most of the above comments, but the one which stands out to me is that the bible is the oldest dogma on the face of the planet. I understand that christians are taught to believe the bible as absolute; as original and final. However, history portrays otherwise. Many of the writings in the bible were inculcated and adapted from existing dogmas, including paganism, judaism from which christianity and islam both adapted, hinduism, and from civilisations far older than the modern, post A.D. era. If you are to believe in the bible, it would be wiser to do so with an informed mind than from a place of ignorance and naivety. That way, you believe for the right reasons, not because someone told you to. Afterall, how do you know the person 'teaching' you, believes for the right reasons? There is blind faith in the person, in the fallible writings of people, and little to do with the genuine faith of a god. No doubt, this will be seen as an 'attack' - so be it. But, just to finish, it is a call to expansion of the mind not a treatise on what anyone should believe. Surely, though, whatever faith a person believes in, it is at least better to have a defensible position for that faith rather than blindness.
As to the three wise monkeys, Chinese, Japanese and most Asian culture is far, far older than European. Middle Eastern culture is far, far older. African culture and Indian culture also. the youngest culture in the world is Western. One of the marked similarities between cultures is the basic ideals of right and wrong which we share; born of the evolutionary imperative to survive. Fighting over where such a saying came from is akin to banging your head against a brick wall. We should celebrate it wherever it came from and 'listen' to its message, which is a good one to live by - other than the most modern and shallow interpretation of 'not getting involved.'
Hannah
Ben Jones(4,517) Ben Jones (277 days 16 hours ago.)
I love looking at the origins of things and finding out what is myth and what is real. Sometimes the origins can be traced back to multiple sources, so which one is right? There are so many urban myths and legends that I decided to write an article on some of them, you can find it on this site if you are interested in that sort of thing. Either click on my name or search for "some famous urban myths".
Anonymous (258 days 17 hours ago.)
I was brought up to believe this saying was about gossip. H
pam (245 days 10 hours ago.)
I believe a lot of people don't know what is evil otherwise there would not be so much evil in the world. So, the issue is not see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil. The issue is being aware what is evil.
Anonymous (206 days 7 hours ago.)
Doesn't anybody just think the three monkeys are cute?
Anonymous (200 days 22 hours ago.)
It's a motto that I plan to live by. As a constant reminder, I had the three wise monkeys tattoed around my leg.
Anonymous (200 days 22 hours ago.)
Like how the monkeys in the original "Planet of the Apes" movie perform the eyes, ears, mouth cover when they are being forced to acknowledge the truth of their origin.
Anonymous (116 days 6 hours ago.)
The monkeys are doing evil. a phrase coined by the devil showing how easy it is for him to turn man to evil. by simply preventing them from speaking out, listening to others, and blinding them from the truth.
Singe from everywhere (104 days 8 hours ago.)
It's obvious from just reading these comments that the idea of evil originates from an individual's belief that they are unswervably correct in their opinions or views. How you express those views is the road to evil. 'Evil' is delusion. Being aware of evil does not stop it happening, just don't do it yourself. That's common sense. Any monkey knows that.
Ashley from ohio (101 days 5 hours ago.)
i was thinking about getting a tattoo with the see no evil hear no evil speak no evil....and i was interested in where it came from since i believe tht a tattoo should mean something to u...my grandma used to use the phrase all the time...i think that weather it came from japan or the bible everyone understands its meaning in some way or another and can pretty much relate to it...
BENUDHAR BASUMATARY from GUWAHATI,ASSAM,INDIA (82 days 6 hours ago.)
B.Basumatary from Guwahati,Assam(India)
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Truely speaking,the article is worth reading.The saying'see no evil,hear no evil,speak no evil' is much referred to in sermonizing people to keep away from bad doings.
Sandra E. Graham(869) Sandra E. Graham from Paragould, Ar. USA (36 days 10 hours ago.)
I just came upon your article as I was browsing some other 'religious oriented' articles and found it very intriguing. Interesting to know where the monkeys and their symbolism came from. I tend to agree with the last paragraph of your article and feel that we should follow their advice in not putting ourselves in a position to 'hear,see,or speak' evil.
Thanks for the info.
SEG
Christoffer from Norway (3 days 4 hours ago.)
Actually, the Norwegian black metal band "Dimmu Borgir" (meaning "dark castles), has this phrase in theyr son "burn in Hell" :P It's a part of the chorus ^^
Christoffer from Norway (3 days 4 hours ago.)
Edit: "Their song"
sorry 'bout that :P
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