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"It takes a village..." What does that mean?
"It takes a village..." What does that mean?
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15 Mar 2015
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The full saying is "It takes a village to raise a child".
It is a proverb which expresses the belief that it takes an entire community to raise a child. A child has the best ability to become healthy adults if the entire community takes an active role in contributing to the rearing of the child.
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The full saying is "It takes a village to raise a child".
It is a proverb which expresses the belief that it takes an entire community to raise a child. A child has the best ability to become healthy adults if the entire community takes an active role in contributing to the rearing of the child.
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