By all the laws of economics, the Club of the Three Wise Monkeys should be on its uppers these days. Few families can still afford such expensive education—330 guineas a year ($970). But for ...

The three wise monkeys proverb has its origin in 17th century Japan, however interpretations vary—whereas in Buddhist tradition they are supposed to compel people to avoid bad deeds, in Western ...

Their designs are also memorable for being based on the "Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil" wise monkeys of Japanese folklore. Realistically, the odds of the monkey trio showing up in ...