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Mtu ni watu

A person is people

Friendship Proverb 4 variants

Expressions Across Cultures

It takes a village to raise a child.
🇨🇦 English Québec, CA London, GB New York, US Los Angeles, US Chicago, US Miami, US Houston, US
Highlights the importance of community and social support in shaping individuals, especially children.
Contributed by Nico
El hombre es hijo de las personas con quienes convive.
The man is the son of the people he lives with.
🇪🇸 Spanish Madrid, ES Mexico City, MX Buenos Aires, AR
Stresses that one's identity and character are shaped by social relationships.
Contributed by Nico
L'homme est fait de the people avec qui il s'entoure.
A person is made of the people with whom he surrounds himself.
🇫🇷 French Paris, FR
This phrase emphasizes that an individual's character and identity are shaped by their social relationships.
Contributed by Nico
Mtu ni watu
A person is because of people
🇰🇪 Swahili Nairobi, KE
Dhana ya Ubuntu katika Kiswahili. Mtu hawezi kuishi peke yake — tunahitajiana.
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