it takes all sorts to make a world

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. alternativeAlternative form of it takes all kinds to make a world.
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APA

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

MLA

“it takes all sorts to make a world.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it%20takes%20all%20sorts%20to%20make%20a%20world. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “it takes all sorts to make a world,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it%20takes%20all%20sorts%20to%20make%20a%20world.

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