<Li> In Lunyoro (Bunyoro) there is a proverb that says "Omwana takulila nju emoi," whose literal translation is "A child does not grow up only in a single home ." </Li> <Li> In Kihaya (Bahaya) there is a saying, "Omwana taba womoi," which translates as "A child belongs not to one parent or home ." </Li> <Li> In Kijita (Wajita) there is a proverb which says "Omwana ni wa bhone," meaning regardless of a child's biological parent (s) its upbringing belongs to the community . </Li> <Li> In Swahili, the proverb "Asiye funzwa na mamae hufunzwa na ulimwengu" approximates to the same . </Li>

African saying it takes a village to raise a child