A dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Paperback Reference)

varlet seen APE’Sanape, a varlet’sa varlet, though they be clad in silk or scarlet.
vengeance see REVENGE isa dish that can be eaten cold.
venture see NOTHING venture, nothing gain; NOTHING venture, nothing have.
vessel see EMPTY vessels make the most sound.
view see DISTANCE lends enchantment to the view; if youare not the LEAD dog, the view never chnges.
It takes a whole VILLAGE to bring up a child
Nigerian (Igbo and Yoruba) proverb, meaning that the whole community has a role in a child’s development; it also exists in other African languages.

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  1989 Miami Herald 21 May (online) We are rallying around the African proverb that it takes a whole village to raise a child. 1992 New York Times 18 Oct. (online) Our job as educators is to teach parents to help their kids to identify different solutions to a problem and to choose the right one.. We in the schools have to work more closely with parents on a continuous basis. There’s an old saying that it takes a whole village to raise a kid. 1996 H. CLINTON It Takes a Village (title). 2002 ‘Talking Point’ posting on www.news.bbc.co.uk 23 Sept. Children there do not get sick, or suffer from obesity as they eat fresh food, and due to the culture of ‘it takes a whole village to bring up a child’, the children are cared for by every one. 2006 British Dental Journal vol. 200 597 There is, I understand, a proverb to the effect that ‘It takes a whole village to bring up a child.’ It has a folksy sort of feel about it which brings to mind a type of community Elysium with visions of happy childhoods.. More importantly it suggests that it is possible for group action to create a positive outcome. ■ children; society
  

vinegar see HONEY catches more flies than vinegar; from the SWEETEST wine, the tartest vinegar.