"it takes all kinds to make a world" meaning in English

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Proverb

Audio: En-au-it takes all kinds to make a world.ogg
Etymology: Calque of Spanish de todos ha de haber en el mundo (“There must be of all [types] in the world”), Miguel de Cervantes, El ingenioso caballero Don Quijote de la Mancha, Capítulo VI, 1615 (Don Quixote, Volume 2, Chapter VI); translated 1620, Shelton, as "In the world there must surely be of all sorts." and appeared in various forms thereafter. Etymology templates: {{clq|en|es|de todos ha de haber en el mundo||There must be of all 􂀿types􂁀 in the world}} Calque of Spanish de todos ha de haber en el mundo (“There must be of all [types] in the world”) Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=it takes all kinds to make a world}} it takes all kinds to make a world
  1. (idiomatic) Diversity is essential: the world would be incomplete if everyone were alike; an expression of surprise at a person or people's eccentricity. Wikipedia link: Miguel de Cervantes Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: it takes all kinds, it takes all sorts, it takes all sorts to make a world, it takes all types, it takes all types to make a world Related terms: different strokes for different folks, horses for courses, variety is the spice of life, vive la différence Translations (Diversity is essential): 构成世界需要各种各样的人 (Chinese Mandarin), meitä on moneen junaan (Finnish), il faut de tout pour faire un monde (French), il mondo è bello perché è vario (Italian), na świecie różnie bywa (Polish), мир, что огород: в нём всё растёт (mir, što ogorod: v njom vsjo rastjót) (Russian), de todo hay en la viña del Señor (Spanish)

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