every man has his price

every man has his price
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"каждого человека можно купить за определённую сумму"

Mrs. Cheveley (in her most nonchalant manner): "My dear sir Robert, you are a man of the world, and you have your price, I suppose. Everybody has nowadays. The drawback is that most people are so dreadfully expensive..." (O. Wilde, ‘An Ideal Husband’, act I) — Миссис Чивли (самым любезным тоном): "Дорогой мой сэр Роберт, вы человек деловой, и, стало быть, вас можно купить за некую сумму. В наши дни всякого можно купить. Только многие обходятся очень дорого..."

James Howdcn had never believed the Cynic's dictum that all men have their price. In his lifetime he had known individuals who could not be bought, either with wealth or honors... (A. Hailey, ‘In High Places’, ch. IX) — Джеймс Хауден никогда не считал правильной циничную поговорку "купить можно каждого, если в цене не ошибешься". Ему приходилось встречать людей, которых нельзя было подкупить ни деньгами, ни почестями...


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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