Everyone can be bribed or corrupted for a certain price.

(archaic, politics) Qing Empire / Empire of China / China

(an expression of) the doctrine that all knowledge is subjective, being derived from observations made by humans, and there can be no objective truth

Alternative form of time and tide wait for no man

Things don't always work out as they were planned.

Synonym of once a man, twice a child

A man is born as a child, grows to adulthood, and consequently enters old age, when he deteriorates and reverts to a childish state.

plural of man-o'-war suit

A person in desperate need of help will grab hold of some help, even if it is insignificant.

Almost nobody; very few people. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see one, man, dog.