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

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.