Proverb
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A proverb or an adage is a simple, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience. Proverbs are often metaphorical and are an example of formulaic language. A
From the French proverbial phrase "Je me mêle des oies ferrées" – "I concern myself/meddle with shoeing geese." From a misericord at the Abbey of Saint Martin aux Bois (Oise), France
"Pearls before Swine", Latin proverb on platter at the Louvre
"Who will bell the cat?", comes from the end of a story.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Three wise monkeys
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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
Proverb
…Bruegel's painting of the same name. Sometimes well-known proverbs are pictured on objects, without a text actually quoting the proverb, such as the three wise monkeys who remind us "Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil". When the proverb is well known, viewers are able to recognize the proverb and understand the…
The three wise monkeys at the Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō, Japan
Tōshō-gū shrine stable. The “Wise Monkeys” panel is the second from the left.
Kōshin scroll with the three monkeys
Sculpture of four monkeys, the fourth monkey is covering its genitals