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A well known instance of this occurred during the 1996 presidential election when, during his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, Republican Party nominee Bob Dole said that with all due respect, I am here to tell you, it does not take a village to raise a child. It takes a family to raise a child."
It takes a thief to catch a thief; It takes a whole village to raise a child; It takes all sorts to make a world; It takes one to know one; It takes two to tango; I'm going to have to give you the pink slip; It will come back and haunt you; It will be the same a hundred years hence
“It takes a village to raise a child” is a proverb that now seems to be stated with irony, or an eye roll, because how many modern women have one? In Western cultures, family and friends might ...
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It originated from the Nigerian Igbo culture and proverb "Ora na azu nwa" which means it takes the community/village to raise a child. The Igbo's also name their children "Nwa ora" which means child of the community. It has been in existence in Africa for centuries. • Lainagier • talk • 02:51, 16 November 2012 (UTC)