The three wise monkeys

The three wise monkeys, there are Piggybank from the Ban Hin Lee Bank (BHLB). Production of Asian Pottery Penang.

The three wise monkeys are a pictorial maxim. Together they embody the proverbial principle to "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil". 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. Sometimes there is a fourth monkey depicted with the three others

In Chinese, a similar phrase exists in the Lunyu論語，Analects of Confucius: "Look not at what is contrary to propriety; listen not to what is contrary to propriety; speak not what is contrary to propriety; make no movement which is contrary to propriety" (非禮勿視， 非禮勿聽，非禮勿言， 非禮勿動). It may be that this phrase was shortened and simplified after it was brought into Japan.

The history of  BHLB:

Ban Hin Lee Bank (BHLB) established in 1935 in Penang

Ban Hin Lee Bank Berhad, founded by "Towkay" Yeap Chor Ee, was formally incorporated as a private limited company in September 17, 1935.

The Bank's original business focus was serving local businessmen in their trading and merchanting activities. In the 1960's, it also branched into real estate and house financing.

By the 1990s, the bank had become a modern and thriving financial institution, reaching throughout Malaysia and Singapore from its headquarters in Penang.

Reflecting the confidence of investors, Ban Hin Lee Bank became a public-listed company on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) on January 7, 1991.

Southern Bank acquires Ban Hin Lee Bank Berhad on 1 July 2000 along with United Merchant Finance Berhad.

As part of the government initiated banking consolidation plan, Southern Bank Berhad and Ban Hin Lee Bank Berhad merged.

March 2006, Southern Bank Berhad Board of Directors agrees to purchase by BCHB.

After months of negotiations, the acquisition of Southern Bank Berhad marked the addition of a valued niche player in commercial banking to the CIMB Group.

A force to be reckoned with, the merger combined the extensive resources and reach of BCB with the expertise and agility of SBB.