Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«Todos los caminos llevan a Roma.»
Word for word
All the roads lead to Rome.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: All roads lead to Rome.
Used to say that many different methods or routes can reach the same goal. Common in both Spain and Latin America in everyday and formal speech.
Hear it in a sentence
No importa cómo lo hagas, todos los caminos llevan a Roma.
It doesn't matter how you do it, all roads lead to Rome.
More Spanish sayings
- A buen entendedor, pocas palabras bastan. — A word to the wise is enough.
- El que la hace, la paga. — You reap what you sow.
- Arrieros somos y en el camino nos encontraremos. — We'll meet again down the road.
- Las apariencias engañan. — Appearances can be deceiving.
- Cada maestrillo tiene su librillo. — Every teacher has their own method.
Why learn dichos?
Proverbs like this one are everywhere in spoken Spanish — dropped mid-conversation, usually just the first half, with the rest left for you to complete. Recognizing them is one of the fastest ways to sound less like a textbook and follow real speech. Every Lingocito edition signs off with the dicho del día, so you meet one a day next to news written at your level.