Every man has his price


Any person can be bribed in some way, as in They had trouble persuading her to join, but when they offered her a car—well, every man has his price. This cynical observation was first recorded in 1734 but may be much older, and it applies to either sex.

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    [ev-ree-wuhn, -wuh n] /ˈɛv riˌwʌn, -wən/ pronoun 1. every person; everybody. /ˈɛvrɪˌwʌn; -wən/ pronoun 1. every person; everybody n. c.1200, from every + one. see entries under every man.

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