All roads lead to Rome

Cultural  

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.

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all roads lead to Rome Idioms  

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

Hitherto Roman Catholics of North & South America have had only a nodding acquaintance�possibly because in the Catholic Church all roads lead to Rome and side trips are not encouraged.

From Time Magazine Archive

As all roads lead to Rome, so all members of the argument should converge to this point.

From The Young Priest's Keepsake by Phelan, Michael

To such natures all roads lead to Rome.

From The Silver Butterfly by Christy, Howard Chandler

Cut is poor Lobengula's comb, 'Tis said that all roads lead to Rome.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, November 11, 1893 by Various

But as all roads lead to Rome, these three were each content to choose their own path.

From The Original Fables of La Fontaine Rendered into English Prose by Fredk. Colin Tilney by Tilney, Frederick Colin