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a pictorial maxim. The three monkeys are Mizaru, covering his eyes, who sees no evil; Kikazaru, covering his ears, who hears no evil; and Iwazaru, covering his mouth, who speaks no evil. I n the Western world the phrase is often used to refer to those who deal with impropriety by looking the other way, refusing to acknowledge it, or feigning ignorance. The source that popularized this pictorial maxim is a 17th century carving over a door of the famous Tosho-gtl shrine in Japan. The carvings at Tosho-gii Shrine were believed to have incorporated Confucius's Code of Conduct, using the monkey as a way to depict man's life cycle. The three wise monkeys over the Tosho-gii shrine in Nikko, Japan Three's a crowd - третий лишний When two people want to be together, a third person will be in the way; also Two's company, three is none. Three-ring circus - бедлам; сумасшедший дом; дурдом A place of confusion and noise; a situation of complete confusion. This term alludes to a circus where three rings or arenas are featuring performances simultaneously. Perhaps invented by show business impresario P.T. Barnum, the term was extended to other confused situations by about 1900: It was a threering circus, with the baby crying, the dog barking, both telephones ringing, and someone at the front door. When three know it, all know it (saying) - то, что известно троим, известно всем 70