"it takes a village to raise a child" meaning in English

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Proverb

Etymology: Said to be of African origin, though specific evidence is lacking. Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} it takes a village to raise a child, {{en-proverb}} it takes a village to raise a child
  1. An entire community of people must provide for, and interact positively with, children in order for those children to grow up healthily and safely. Categories (topical): Children Synonyms: it takes a village Translations (an entire community must provide for children): lapsen kasvattamiseen tarvitaan koko kylä (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-it_takes_a_village_to_raise_a_child-en-proverb-VD8nwUjX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English proverbs, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys

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