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Speak-no-evil monkey
The 🙊 Speak-No-Evil Monkey emoji depicts one of the three wise monkeys, covering its mouth with its hands. It represents the proverb "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil," often interpreted as a...
Meaning & Usage
The 🙊 Speak-No-Evil Monkey emoji depicts one of the three wise monkeys, covering its mouth with its hands. It represents the proverb "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil," often interpreted as a principle of avoiding bad influences or turning a blind eye to wrongdoing. The monkey covering its mouth specifically signifies choosing not to speak about something, either to avoid causing trouble, embarrassment, or to keep a secret. This emoji is frequently used to convey secrecy, awkwardness, or a playful refusal to gossip. It was introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and has become a popular way to express a variety of situations related to silence and discretion.
Usage Contexts
🙊
Avoiding gossip or speaking negatively
I'm not going to comment on that situation 🙊
🙊
Feeling awkward or embarrassed
I accidentally said something really embarrassing 🙊
🙊
Playful refusal to answer a question
If I told you, I'd have to kill you 🙊
Platform Appearances
Noto Animated
Apache 2.0
ℹ️ All images shown are from open-licensed sources (Apache 2.0, MIT, CC-BY 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0) and are free to use.
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🇹🇷
Bilmiyorum
Türkçe
🇩🇪
Sich den Mund zuhaltendes Affengesicht
Deutsch
🇫🇷
Singe ne rien dire
Français
🇮🇳
बुरा मत बोलो, गांधी जी का बन्दर
हिन्दी
🇸🇦
قرد يحجب الكلام
العربية
🇷🇺
Ничего никому не скажу
Русский
🇵🇰
منہ کو ہاتھوں سے بند کیے بندر
اردو
🇮🇩
Tidak bicara
Bahasa Indonesia
🇻🇳
Khỉ không nói điều xấu
Tiếng Việt
🇹🇭
ลิงปิดปาก
ไทย
🇮🇷
میمون شرنگو
فارسی
🇳🇬
Iri na kada a faɗi sharri
Hausa
🇪🇹
ምንም ክፉ አልናገርም
አማርኛ
🇹🇿
Sokwe Mdomo Umefunikwa
Kiswahili
🇧🇩
কোনো খারাপ কথা বলব না
বাংলা
🇲🇲
မကောင်းတာကို မပြောလို
မြန်မာ
🇺🇿
Yomonlikni Eshitmaydigan Maymun
Oʻzbek
🇮🇳
वाईट बोलू नये सांगणारे वानर
मराठी
🇮🇳
చెడు మాట్లాడకు అని సూచించే కోతి
తెలుగు
🇮🇩
Kethek Nutupi Cangkem
Jawa
🇮🇶
Meymûnê ku napeyive
Kurdî
🇵🇭
Huwag Magsalita ng Masama
Filipino
Usage Tips
Combine with other monkeys
Use this emoji in conjunction with the other two wise monkeys (🙈 and 🙉) to fully represent the proverb.
Conveying secrecy
Use this emoji when you want to indicate that you are keeping something confidential or avoiding gossip.
Expressing awkwardness
This emoji can be used to show you said something inappropriate or are in an awkward social situation.
Developer Codes
U+1F64A
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