The philosophy of these monkeys is universal.
In the west, it's translated as "See no evil, speak no evil, and hear no evil "
There seem to be similar maxims all over the world.
The origin is still unknown.
In Japanese, this proverb contains a world play.
-mizaru, iwazaru, kikazaru-
Did you notice the three phrases had a common sound.
In this proverb, the sound -zaru has a double meaning.
"zaru" as a suffix is a negative verb conjunction.
"zaru" as a noun represents monkey
This is the reason of the maxim being always associated with monkeys.
If you know where the monkeys are in Kyoto,
you are the Kyoto connoisseur!
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