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  All roads lead to Rome

  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.
• all roads lead to Rome
  all roads lead to Rome

  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.

All roads lead to Rome

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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

It is my impression that in my life, as in the lives of most women, all roads lead to Rome.

From The Daughters of Danaus by Caird, Mona

Moreover, since all roads lead to Rome, and the lord of Rome was the master of Europe, the roads Romeward were worn by the tramp of the armies of all nations.

From The War and Democracy by

But all roads lead to Rome and so did this one.

From The Man Without a Memory by Marchmont, Arthur W. (Arthur Williams)

To such natures all roads lead to Rome.

From The Silver Butterfly by Christy, Howard Chandler