idiom
It Takes a Village
it tayks ah VIL-ij
/ɪt teɪks ə ˈvɪlɪdʒ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
ittakesavillage
Dictionary meaning
Raising a child well requires an entire community's involvement
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