All roads lead to Rome
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Meaning · English
All paths or methods lead to the same goal
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Tất cả con đường đều dẫn đến cùng một mục tiêu
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Literally: roads converging on the city of Rome
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
All roads lead to Rome.Mọi con đường đều dẫn đến Roma.
Tatoeba sentence #434186 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “All roads lead to Rome” mean?
All paths or methods lead to the same goal Literally: roads converging on the city of Rome
Is “All roads lead to Rome” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.