[Grammar] Usage of this phrase: "There is no one but..."

[RachDS]

Hello, I have come across the phrase "There is no one but hopes to be rich." in a Chinese website that teaches English. It is supposed to mean: There is no one who doesn't hope to be rich.

There are other examples of similar usage given:
There is no one of us but wishes to go. = There is no one of us who doesn't wish to go.
There is no one here but wants to learn. = There is no one here who doesn't want to learn.
The list goes on....

I have never heard of this phrase before. Is this an old phrase form that is seldom used now or have I been in a cave for too long?

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Just want to clarify my question is relating to "There is no one but + verb". I understand the phrase "There is no one but + pronoun".

 

[Grumpy]

I think it's an archaic phrase form, and I have been racking my brain - without success - to think of an example in English literature. Can anyone else help?

 

[Rover_KE]

See Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens.

 

[RachDS]

See Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens.

Sorry, I haven't made it clear in the post title, but perhaps you've missed my edit saying that the question is relating to "There is no one but + verb"? Could you clarify if I misunderstood?

 

[Rover_KE]

Fair comment. Click here to read a similar thread on another forum.

 

[RachDS]

There is an answer from another site, which quoted two examples from literature. Hope this helps, Grumpy.

 

[MikeNewYork]

I find the construction to be very unusual in modern English.