rules are rules

proverb

The rules are certain and cannot be ignored or worked around.

Opposite
rules are made to be broken
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Meanings

proverb

alternative rules is rules

  1. The rules are certain and cannot be ignored or worked around.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
rules are made to be broken
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APA

rules are rules. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rules%20are%20rules

MLA

“rules are rules.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rules%20are%20rules. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rules are rules,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rules%20are%20rules.

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