THREE WISE MONKEYS WHO SEE AND HEAR AND SPEAK NO EVIL

Meaning of THREE WISE MONKEYS WHO SEE AND HEAR AND SPEAK NO EVIL in English

n. the three wise monkeys, pictorial maxim that originated in China of three wise monkeys (Mizaru, Kikazaru and Iwazaru) who see and hear and speak no evil

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THREE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Three Emperors' League Three Gorges Dam Project {{link=Three Kingdoms">Three Kingdoms Three Mile Island Three …
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WISE — I. ˈwīz noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse manner, melody; akin to Old High German …
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WHO — I. (|)hü, _ü pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwā; akin to Old High German hwer, interrog. pron., who, …
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THREE — I. ˈthrē adjective Etymology: Middle English three, thre, from Old English thrīe (masculine), thrēo (feminine & neuter); akin to Old …
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SPEAK — I. ˈspēk verb ( spoke ˈspōk ; or archaic spake ˈspāk ; or dialect British spak ˈspak ; spo·ken ˈspōkən …
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EVIL — I. ˈēvəl sometimes -(ˌ)vil adjective ( sometimes eviler or eviller ; evilest or evillest ) Etymology: Middle English ivel, evel, …
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-WISE — ˌwīz adverb combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -wīsan, from wīse manner — more at wise I 1. …
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MONKEYS — plural of monkey present third singular of monkey
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HEAR — ˈhi(ə)r, -iə verb ( heard ˈhərd, ˈhə̄d ; also dialect heared or heerd or heered ˈhi(ə)rd, -i(ə)d ; or hearn …
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WISE — (v.) Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; as, a …
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THREE — (n.) The number greater by a unit than two; three units or objects.
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MONKEYS — (pl. ) of Monkey
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HEAR — (v. t.) To perceive by the ear; to apprehend or take cognizance of by the ear; as, to hear sounds; …
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EVIL — (a.) Producing or threatening sorrow, distress, injury, or calamity; unpropitious; calamitous; as, evil tidings; evil arrows; evil days.
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EVIL — (a.) Having qualities tending to injury and mischief; having a nature or properties which tend to badness; mischievous; not good; …
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WISE — ( v. ) Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; …
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THREE — ( n. ) A symbol representing three units, as 3 or iii.
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MONKEYS — ( pl. ) of Monkey
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HEAR — ( v. t. ) To perceive by the ear; to apprehend or take cognizance of by the ear; as, to …
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WISE — wise 1 — wisely , adv. /wuyz/ , adj., wiser, wisest , v. , wised, wising . adj. 1. having …
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WHO — /hooh/ , pron.; possessive whose; objective whom . 1. what person or persons?: Who did it? 2. (of a person) …
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THREE — /three/ , n. 1. a cardinal number, 2 plus 1. 2. a symbol for this number, as 3 or III. …
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NO — no 1 /noh/ , adv., adj., n., pl. noes, nos , v. adv. 1. (a negative used to express dissent, …
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HEAR — — hearable , adj. — hearer , n. /hear/ , v. , heard /herrd/ , hearing . v.t. 1. to …
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EVIL — — evilly , adv. — evilness , n. /ee"veuhl/ , adj. 1. morally wrong or bad; immoral; wicked: evil deeds; …
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WISE — I. ˈwīz noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse; akin to Old High German wīsa manner, Greek eidos form, …
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SEE — I. ˈsē verb ( saw ˈsȯ ; seen ˈsēn ; see·ing ˈsē-iŋ) Etymology: Middle English seen, from Old English sēon; …
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NO — I. ˈnō adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nā, from ne not + ā always; akin to Old Norse …
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WHO — pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwā; akin to Old High German hwer, interrogative pronoun, who, Latin quis, Greek …
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THREE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from three, adjective, from Old English thrīe (masculine), thrēo (feminine & neuter); akin to Old High …
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SPEAK — verb ( spoke ˈspōk ; spo·ken ˈspō-kən ; speak·ing ) Etymology: Middle English speken, from Old English sprecan, specan; akin …
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HEAR — verb ( heard ˈhərd ; hear·ing ˈhir-iŋ) Etymology: Middle English heren, from Old English hīeran; akin to Old High German …
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WISE — v way of being or acting; manner; mode; fashion. 2. wise ·v hence, prudent; calculating; shrewd; wary; subtle; crafty. 3. …
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WHO — pron one; any; one. 2. who (·obj) originally, an interrogative pronoun, later, a relative pronoun also; used always substantively, …
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SEE — noun a seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised. 2. see ·vi to be attentive; to take …
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MONKEYS — pl of monkey.
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HEAR — vt to give attention to as a teacher or judge. 2. hear ·vi to have the sense or faculty of …
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EVIL — noun malady or disease; especially in the phrase king's evil, the scrofula. 2. evil ·adv in an evil manner; not …
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WISE — [wise] n [ME, fr. OE wise; akin to OHG wisa manner, Gk eidos form, idein to see--more at wit] (bef. …
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WHO — [who] pron [ME, fr. OE hwa; akin to OHG hwer, interrog. pron., who, L quis, Gk tis, L qui, rel. …
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SEE — [see] vb saw ; seen ; see.ing [ME seen, fr. OE seon; akin to OHG sehan to see and perh. …
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HEAR — [hear] vb heard ; hear.ing [ME heren, fr. OE hieran; akin to OHG horen to hear, and prob. to L …
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EVIL — [evil] adj evil.er or evil.ler ; evil.est or evil.lest [ME, fr. OE yfel; akin to OHG ubil evil] (bef. 12c) …
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WISE — / waɪz; NAmE / adjective , verb ■ adjective ( wiser , wis·est ) 1. ( of people ) able …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHO — / huː; NAmE / pronoun 1. used in questions to ask about the name, identity or function of one or …
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SPEAK — / spiːk; NAmE / verb ( spoke / spəʊk; NAmE spoʊk/ spoken / ˈspəʊkən; NAmE ˈspoʊ-/) HAVE CONVERSATION 1. [ …
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SEE — / siː; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( saw / sɔː; NAmE / seen / siːn; NAmE /) …
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NO — / nəʊ; NAmE noʊ/ exclamation , determiner , adverb , noun ■ exclamation 1. used to give a negative reply …
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HEAR — / hɪə(r); NAmE hɪr/ verb ( heard , heard / hɜːd; NAmE hɜːrd/) 1. (not used in the progressive tenses) …
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WHO — I. Who, Dr BrE AmE ⇨ see ↑ Dr Who II. Who, The BrE AmE a British ↑ rock group …
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THREE — three S1 /θriː/ BrE AmE number [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thrie , threo ] 1 . the number …
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SPEAK — speak S1 W1 /spiːk/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense spoke /spəʊk $ spoʊk/, past participle spoken /ˈspəʊkən $ ˈspoʊ-/) …
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SEE — I. see 1 S1 W1 /siː/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense saw /sɔː $ sɒː/, past participle seen /siːn/) …
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NO — I. no 1 S1 W1 /nəʊ $ noʊ/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: na , from …
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WISE — n. archaic way, manner, or degree (in solemn wise; on this wise). øin no wise not at all. [OE wise …
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WISE — adj. & v. --adj. 1 a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, etc.) …
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WHO — pron. (obj. whom or colloq. who; poss. whose) 1 a what or which person or persons? (who called?; you know …
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THREE — n. & adj. --n. 1 a one more than two, or seven less than ten. b a symbol for this …
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SPEAK — v. (past spoke; past part. spoken) 1 intr. make articulate verbal utterances in an ordinary (not singing) voice. 2 tr. …
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NO — adj. 1 not any (there is no excuse; no circumstances could justify it; no two of them are alike). 2 …
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HEAR — v. (past and past part. heard) 1 tr. (also absol.) perceive (sound etc.) with the ear. 2 tr. listen to …
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