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Remain a child so that your children may always love you.
~ Swedish Proverb [18228]
Remain a child so that your children may always love you.
~ Swedish Proverb [18228]
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Women and children first.
~ English Expression, American [19353]
Women and children first.
~ English Expression, American [19353]
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A child is what you put into him.
~ African Proverb [15494]
A child is what you put into him.
~ African Proverb [15494]
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We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors;
we borrow it from our children.
~ Canadian Proverb. Haida [19200]
We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors;
we borrow it from our children.
~ Canadian Proverb. Haida [19200]
This proverb is widely used around the globe with variations of it being found in most languages.
A child is a certain worry and an uncertain joy.
~ Swedish Proverb [15258]
A child is a certain worry and an uncertain joy.
~ Swedish Proverb [15258]
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It takes a whole village to raise a child.
~ African Proverb [17378]
It takes a whole village to raise a child.
~ African Proverb [17378]
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Hillary Rodham Clinton's book, 'It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us', 1996, is based on this well-known African proverb. The essential premise is that teachers, police, church leaders, babysitters, day care workers, and a host of community members have an influence, both good and bad, on the parenting of a child.
The proverb is believed to have originated from the Nigerian Igbo culture, but has been found in common usage throughout most of Africa.
Notable Use:
A variation was said in the 2013 Golden Globe Awards (1/13/2013):
"It take a village to raise this very demented child."
~ Lena Dunham during her acceptance speech for "Girls"
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