It takes all kinds (to make a world).

It takes all kinds (to make a world).
It takes all kinds (to make a world).
Fig. There are many different kinds of people, and you should not condemn them for being different. •

Jill: Eleanor's trying another fad diet. This week she's sprinkling dried algae on all her food. Jane: It takes all kinds.

Child: Mommy, I saw a weird man today. He was walking down the street singing real loud. I wish they'd put weird people like that away. Mother: Now, now, honey, it takes all kinds to make a world.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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