like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
anthropoid ape; anthropoid; ape
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
three wise monkeys (who "see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil")
monkey (esp. a gibbon); hand of the puppeteer (puppet theatre); kappa; (arch.) menstrual period
it is hard to keep one's worldly desires and passions in check
to stretch one's arms; to elongate one's arms
Simiiformes (infraorder comprising the simians, i.e. higher primates)
the principle of see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil; the policy of "see-not, hear-not, and speak-not"
trying to reach above one's station and failing; trying to accomplish something beyond one's abilities and failing; (lit.) monkey catching (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)
Ardipithecus ramidus (species of hominin)
damages inflicted by monkeys (on crops, etc.)
(being unable to control) one's worldly desires and passions
Haplorhini (primate suborder)
Strepsirrhini (primate suborder)
to try and reach above one's station and fail; to try and accomplish something beyond one's abilities and fail; (lit.) a monkey tries to catch the moon (and drowns)
to try and reach above one's station and fail; (lit.) a monkey catches (a reflection of) the moon (in the water)
love-lies-bleeding (amaranthus caudatus); tassel flower; velvet flower; foxtail amaranth
platyrrhine (primate of infraorder Platyrrhini, which have nostrils that are far apart)
catarrhine (primate of infraorder Catarrhini having nostrils that are close together, esp. the Old World monkeys of family Cercopithecidae)
denied freedom (of how to live one's life); (lit.) living like a caged bird
lone monkey; stray monkey
monkey brain (eaten as a delicacy, medicine, etc.)