All roads lead to Rome

1. All paths or activities lead to the center of things. This was literally true in the days of the Roman Empire , when all the empire's roads radiated out from the capital city, Rome .

Idioms and Phrases

Many different methods will produce the same result. For example, So long as you meet the deadline, I don't care how much help you get—all roads lead to Rome . Based on the fact that the Roman Empire's excellent road system radiated from the capital like the spokes of a wheel, this metaphor was already being used in the 1100s.