All those men have their price. (Robert Walpole)

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Meaning · English

Everyone can be bribed or corrupted

Literally: all those men have their price

Examples

The politician claimed that all those men have their price, and that's why they supported the bill

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Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “All those men have their price. (Robert Walpole)” mean?

Everyone can be bribed or corrupted Literally: all those men have their price

Is “All those men have their price. (Robert Walpole)” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.