it takes all sorts to make a world
- it takes all sorts to make a world
1620 T. SHELTON tr. Cervantes’ Don Quixote II. vi. In the world there must bee of all sorts.
1767 S. JOHNSON Letter 17 Nov. (1952) I. 194 Some Lady surely might be found..in whose fidelity you might repose. The World, says Locke, has people of all sorts.
1844 D. W. JERROLD Story of Feather xxviii. Click can’t get off this time?.. Well, it takes all sorts to make a world.
1975 J. I. M. STEWART Young Pattullo iii. ‘My father’s a banker during the week and a country gent at week-ends. Takes all sorts, you know.’ ‘Takes all sorts?’ ‘To make a world.’
1993 BILL RICHARDSON Bachelor Brothers’ Bed & Breakfast (1997) 74 There is no nightlife... I suppose that what we have here is the working out of the adage that it takes all kinds to make a world.
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it takes all sorts (to make a world) — spoken phrase used for saying that you find someone’s behaviour surprising or strange but you will accept it ‘I love rainy days!’ ‘Well, it takes all sorts.’ Thesaurus: ways of saying that you are surprised or shockedsynonym Main entry: take * *… … Useful english dictionary
It takes all sorts to make a world. — It takes all sorts (to make a world.) something that you say which means that all people are different and even strange people should be accepted. Now the couple next door, they go swimming in the sea in the middle of winter. Well, it takes all… … New idioms dictionary
it takes all sorts to make a world — ► it takes all sorts to make a world proverb people vary greatly in character, tastes, and abilities (implying that one should be tolerant of strange behaviour). Main Entry: ↑sort … English terms dictionary
it takes all kinds to make a world — Diversity is essential the world would be incomplete if everyone were alike.( It takes all sorts to make a world is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
It takes all sorts — (to make a world.) something that you say which means that all people are different and even strange people should be accepted. Now the couple next door, they go swimming in the sea in the middle of winter. Well, it takes all sorts, as they say … New idioms dictionary
world — see it takes all sorts to make a world all’s for the best in the best of all possible worlds better be out of the world than out of the fashion God’s in his heaven, all’s right with the world one half of the world does not know how the other half … Proverbs new dictionary
all — see all good things must come to an end it takes all sorts to make a world all things are possible with God all things come to those who wait all’s for the best in the best of all possible worlds all cats are grey in the dark … Proverbs new dictionary
World of Quest — Format Animated series Fantasy Created by Jason Kruse Starring Ron Pardo Landon Norris James Rankin … Wikipedia
World of Naruto — The Five Great Shinobi Nations of the Naruto world; from lower right clockwise: the Land of Water, Land of Fire, Land of Wind, Land of Earth, and Land of Lightning The Naruto anime and manga series takes place in an unnamed … Wikipedia
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary
