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The meaning and origin of the expression: All things to all men

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All things to all men

What's the meaning of the phrase 'All things to all men'?

Able to satisfy everyone's needs.

What's the origin of the phrase 'All things to all men'?

From the Bible, 1 Corinthians 9:22 (King James Version):

To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak:
I am made All things to all men, that I might by all means save some.