How would you translate this English expression (he is
a man of all men) into Spanish?
The idea I get is that the person you are talking about is an example for all other men, a leader, an individual worth following or learning from. I have seen the expression referring to Paul Newman and other iconic individuals, but then again, there are more "classic" or "Biblic" usages of it referring to Adam, or to Jesus. I have not been able to readily find a definition for the expression. If anyone has a reference or "authoritative" definition, that will be appreciated. I would say that "Rafa Nadal is a man of all men, if we are talking about tennis on clay surface..."
Maybe in Spanish we could say "él es un hombre donde los haya", or "tenista por excelencia, donde los haya" o "tenista con T mayúscula, donde los haya".
¿Qué piensan mis viejos y nuevos amigos de los foros?
