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English / proverb

It Takes a Village to Raise a Child

MEANING IN ENGLISH

An entire community of diverse people must interact and cooperate for a child to develop into a healthy, upright adult.

In context

01

The neighborhood mentorship program proved that it truly takes a village to raise a child.

02

Parents cannot bear the burden alone; it takes a village to raise a child with strong ethical values.

Synonyms

communal responsibility,collective upbringing,shared guardianship

Antonyms

isolated parenting,individual rearing

Collocations

remind us that it takes a village to raise a child,proves it takes a village to raise a child,believe it takes a village to raise a child

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗