it takes all kinds

A form of it takes all kinds to make a world — Diversity is essential: the world would be incomplete if everyone were alike; an expression of surprise at a person or people's eccentricity.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of it takes all kinds to make a world.
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it takes all kinds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it%20takes%20all%20kinds

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