"it takes a village" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} it takes a village, {{en-proverb}} it takes a village
  1. Short for it takes a village to raise a child. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: it takes a village to raise a child
    Sense id: en-it_takes_a_village-en-proverb-jyFwN9re Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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