it takes a village to raise a child en · X
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly an adage, borrowed as a calque from a neighboring or contact language. Gained popularity around 1990.
Meanings
- An entire community of people must provide for, and interact positively with, children in order for those children to grow up healthily and safely.
Synonyms
Translations (3)
cmn 需举全村之力 (an entire community must provide for children) · cmn 要養育一個小孩，需舉全村之力 /要养育一个小孩 (an entire community must provide for children) · fi lapsen kasvattamiseen tarvitaan koko kylä (an entire community must provide for children)