Category
page 1Metaphors referring to monkeys
infinite monkey theorem
humorously stated theorem that a monkey hitting keys at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time will surely type a given text, such as the complete works of William Shakespeare.
three wise monkeys
pictorial maxim, embodying the proverbial principle “see/hear/speak no evil”, depicted as three monkeys
The Monkey's Paw
short story by W. W. Jacobs
hundredth monkey effect
fictional story created by biologist Lyall Watson, calling it a biological phenomenon
The Monkey and the Cat
fable
cheese-eating surrender monkeys
derogatory description of French people
Monkey see, monkey do
pidgin-style saying