it takes a village
it takes a village
proverb Many people's help or involvement is needed to achieve some goal. A shortening of the proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child." Come on, you'll never get this bill passed without their help. It takes a village, you know.
See also: take, village
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- village
- teach a man to fish
- the best-laid plans
- the best-laid plans go astray
- the best-laid plans of mice and men
- best-laid plans go astray, the
- for want of a nail
- For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse ...
- tomorrow never comes
- desperate times call for desperate measures