Meanings
proverb
alternative rules are meant to be broken · alternative rules are there to be broken
- It is acceptable to break rules.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Translations
Czech pravidla jsou od toho, aby se porušovala
- pravidla jsou od toho, aby se porušovalait is acceptable to break rules
French les règles sont faites pour être transgressées
- les règles sont faites pour être transgresséesit is acceptable to break rules
German Regeln sind da, um gebrochen zu werden
- Regeln sind da, um gebrochen zu werdenit is acceptable to break rules
Lithuanian taisyklės skirtos jas sulaužyti
- taisyklės skirtos jas sulaužytiit is acceptable to break rules
Norwegian regler er til for å brytes
- regler er til for å brytesit is acceptable to break rules
Polish zasady są po to, żeby je łamać
- zasady są po to, żeby je łamaćit is acceptable to break rules
Romanian legile sunt făcute spre a fi încălcate
- legile sunt făcute spre a fi încălcateit is acceptable to break rules
Spanish las reglas se hicieron para romperse, las reglas están hechas para romperse
- las reglas se hicieron para romperseit is acceptable to break rules
- las reglas están hechas para romperseit is acceptable to break rules
- las reglas se hicieron para romperlasit is acceptable to break rules
- las reglas están hechas para romperlasit is acceptable to break rules
Cite this entry
APA
rules are made to be broken. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rules%20are%20made%20to%20be%20broken
MLA
“rules are made to be broken.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rules%20are%20made%20to%20be%20broken. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rules are made to be broken,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rules%20are%20made%20to%20be%20broken.
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