Kuleya mimba si kazi

I like kanga's. Not only because it is a unifying piece of cloth as they are being worn throughout Kenya as skirts, shawls, baby carriers, etc., but also because they often have these interesting Swahili sayings printed on them. Some classic ones include the following:

• Kuleya mimba si kazi: Kazi ni kuleya mwana.
• Mtaka yote hukosa yote.
• Njia mwongo fupi.
Although kanga's have been in existence since the middle of the 19th century, and Swahili sayings have been added to the design since the beginning of the 20th century, I feel that some of these messages seem even more relevant in our Kenya of today than ever before. Take for example:
• Acha kukuna makovu ya mende. (in the amnesty or justice debate)
  
• Adui mpende. (decaying political parties, new alliances being formed)
• Shemeji zima taa. (because the electricity bills are too high to leave the lights on anyway)
And others are - unfortunately, after so many years - still not very relevant in Kenya:

• Akili ni mali.
• Amani, Upendo, Umoja.
• Baada ya dhiki, faraja.
And you, do you have a favorite Kanga saying? Or a funny one you have come across?
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