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Latin originc. 1175
Latin originc. 1175All roads lead to Rome
Meaning: There are many ways to reach the same goal.
Example: “Some learn guitar from lessons, others from videos; all roads lead to Rome.”
Origin: The medieval theologian Alain de Lille wrote around 1175 that a thousand roads lead men forever to Rome. Chaucer's Treatise on the Astrolabe (1391) says that various paths lead folk the right way to Rome. The Roman road network, all radiating from the capital, gave the image its force.
Equivalents in French, Spanish, Japanese, German, Italian, and 4 more languages
French: Tous les chemins mènent à Rome (literally: All roads lead to Rome)
Spanish: Todos los caminos llevan a Roma (literally: All roads lead to Rome)
Japanese: 全ての道はローマに通ず (Subete no michi wa Rōma ni tsūzu) (literally: All roads lead to Rome)
German: Alle Wege führen nach Rom (literally: All roads lead to Rome)
Italian: Tutte le strade conducono a Roma (literally: All roads lead to Rome)
Portuguese: Todos os caminhos vão dar a Roma (literally: All roads end up in Rome)
Russian: Все дороги ведут в Рим (Vse dorogi vedut v Rim) (literally: All roads lead to Rome)
Polish: Wszystkie drogi prowadzą do Rzymu (literally: All roads lead to Rome)
Chinese: 殊途同归 (Shū tú tóng guī) (literally: Different paths, same destination)
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