nine you're fine, ten you're mine

proverb

A police officer is likely to pull over a motorist who exceeds the speed limit by 10 or more miles per hour, but may overlook lesser amounts.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. USinformalA police officer is likely to pull over a motorist who exceeds the speed limit by 10 or more miles per hour, but may overlook lesser amounts.
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APA

nine you're fine, ten you're mine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nine%20you're%20fine%2C%20ten%20you're%20mine

MLA

“nine you're fine, ten you're mine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nine%20you're%20fine%2C%20ten%20you're%20mine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nine you're fine, ten you're mine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nine%20you're%20fine%2C%20ten%20you're%20mine.

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