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every rule has an exception

every rule has an exception is the alternative form of there is an exception to every rule.

Meaning of there is an exception to every rule

Proverb

there is an exception to every rule

  1. Usually said in a situation when the rule is incorrect and unusable.

Questions about every rule has an exception

What is every rule has an exception the alternative form of?
Every rule has an exception is the alternative form of there is an exception to every rule.

Words near every rule has an exception in the dictionary

  1. every one
  2. every other
  3. every point of the compass
  4. every rose has a thorn
  5. every rose has its thorn
  6. every rule has an exception
  7. every second
  8. every shut eye isn't asleep
  9. every silver lining has a cloud
  10. every single
  11. every single time

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Adapted from Wiktionary: every rule has an exception (page history and authors); there is an exception to every rule (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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